Microeconomics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134737508
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.1.2RQ
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Violation of the law of one price.
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Microeconomics (7th Edition)
Ch. 16 - What is the law of one price? What is arbitrage?Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.1.2RQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.1.3PACh. 16 - Prob. 16.1.4PACh. 16 - Prob. 16.1.5PACh. 16 - Prob. 16.1.6PACh. 16 - Prob. 16.2.1RQCh. 16 - In 2017, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.2.3RQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.2.4PA
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