Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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Chapter 32, Problem 4SPPA
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To find:
The level of employment and the potential GDP in Company OP, the real wage rate paid by employers and the after-tax real wage rate received by workers.
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