Macroeconomics
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Author: ABEL, Andrew B., BERNANKE, Ben, CROUSHORE, Dean Darrell
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Chapter 3, Problem 7AP
a)
To determine
The proposal under which person S would supply a greater amount of labor.
b)
To determine
The proposal under which person F would supply a greater amount of labor.
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