Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134738321
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.3.5PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
The quantity of apples and benefits of price floor .
Sub part (b):
To determine
The quantity of surplus apples due to price floor.
Sub part (c):
To determine
The benefit due to price floor.
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