PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (OER)
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Author: Timothy Taylor, Steven A. Greenlaw
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Chapter 16, Problem 6RQ
What are some ways a seller of goods might reassure a possible buyer who is faced with imperfect information?
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