Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134486819
Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 3SPPA
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The reason for all restaurants do not use market price to allocate their tables.
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