Microeconomics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134737508
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.2.7PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
Whether the demand for entry into Yellowstone National Park for visitors has to be elastic or inelastic.
Subpart (b):
To determine
Whether the demand for entry into Yellowstone National Park for visitors has to be elastic or inelastic.
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