Econ Macro (book Only)
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ISBN: 9781337408745
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 8P
To determine
Association versus Causation & analyze whether the communities with lot of doctors are related with high rate of illness.
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