Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9780134896441
Author: ABEL, Andrew B., BERNANKE, Ben, CROUSHORE, Dean Darrell
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Chapter 4, Problem 7AP
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To find the effect of interest rates on indifference curve and on budget line.
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