Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9781260506891
Author: Colander
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 3, Problem 3QAP
(a)
To determine
Household decisions about consumption and allocation of time.
(b)
To determine
Bargaining in household decisions.
(c)
To determine
Individual power to bargain effectively.
(d)
To determine
Individual power to bargain effectively.
(e)
To determine
Sense of the household decisions.
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Macroeconomics
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