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Suppose That War in the Middle East Disrupts Oil Production

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Suppose that war in the Middle East disrupts oil production, reducing the supply of oil by 20 percent. The central planner of a government decides to economize on oil. a. What should a central planner do to economize on oil? b. What information does a central planner have to collect in order to economize on oil? c. What may cause a central planner to fail to economize on oil?


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