Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
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Chapter 8, Problem 10P
(a)
To determine
The social surplus in a closed economy.
(b)
To determine
The total number of pizza’s exported, if the world price is $10.50.
(c)
To determine
The social surplus if the world price is $2.50
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