Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 24, Problem 24.2.15PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
The changes in the decisions of firms during the recession.
Sub part (b):
To determine
The changes in the decisions of firms during the recession.
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Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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