Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781260507140
Author: David C. Colander
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 2IP
(a)
To determine
Explain the reason for unfair distribution among adults and children.
(b)
To determine
Changes in the ratio of spending on children and adults related to a change in income.
(c)
To determine
Allocation in a family in a capitalist economy and in a command economy.
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