Microeconomics (Book Only)
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ISBN: 9781285738307
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 12QP
To determine
The role of specialization and trade in increasing individual consumption.
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Chapter 2 Solutions
Microeconomics (Book Only)
Ch. 2.1 - Prob. 1STCh. 2.1 - Prob. 2STCh. 2.1 - Prob. 3STCh. 2.1 - Prob. 4STCh. 2 - Prob. 1VQPCh. 2 - Prob. 2VQPCh. 2 - Prob. 3VQPCh. 2 - Prob. 4VQPCh. 2 - Prob. 5VQPCh. 2 - Prob. 1QP
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