Ten cheaper spades: Production theory and cost curves in the short run

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-130

  Miller, Richard A ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034408538     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220480009596769     Document Type: Article

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