Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
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Chapter 3, Problem 2P
a.
To determine
If the restaurant should stay open or closed when marginal revenue is
b.
To determine
If the restaurant should stay open or closed when marginal revenue is
c.
To determine
Marginal revenue that would make
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