The Basic Facts of Economics
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A COMMON-SENSE PRIMER FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS

By Louis F. Post

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Copyright, 1927, by Louis F. Post
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Accurate Observation and Clarity of Thought are the Prime Requisites of Economic Study
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