Principles of Economics 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172364
Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 10, Problem 7RQ
How does a monopolistic competitor choose its profit-maximizing quantity of output and price?
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