Economics:
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781285859460
Author: BOYES, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 35, Problem 4E
To determine
Effects of Trade Diversion and Trade Creation if the whole world is in a free trade agreement.
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