Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
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Author: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
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Chapter 15, Problem 2.2P
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The accuracy of the statement that 'the beetles were once a monopolistically competitive firm that became a monopolist'.
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