Microeconomics (13th Edition)
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Author: Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Suppose there are two residents in a neighborhood, Tana and Jason. Tana's demand for clean streets is Q = 100 – 4P. Jason's demand for clean streets is Q = 80 – 2P. If your answer is not a whole number, please make sure to round to the nearest hundredth.
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Chapter 16 Solutions
Microeconomics (13th Edition)
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