Microeconomics (7th Edition)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.3.5PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
The impact of subsidies in the field of research and development.
Sub part (b):
To determine
The need for subsidies.
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