Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
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Chapter 6, Problem 1P
(a)
To determine
Person J’s
(b)
To determine
The average cost of person G and person H working together.
(c)
To determine
Specialization can lead to economies of scale.
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