Principles of Economics (Second Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780393614077
Author: coppock, Lee; Mateer, Dirk
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 28, Problem 5QFR
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The reason for growth of mandatory outlays is predicted in the next two decades.
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