Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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Chapter 24, Problem 7SPPA
To determine
To explain:
The effect on the real wage rate of the U.S. employment and its potential GDP if the country sends back all the illegal immigrants to their home countries.
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