An economy is based on three sectors, agriculture (A), energy (E), and manufacturing (M). Production of a
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An economy is based on three sectors, agriculture (A), energy (E), and manufacturing (M). Production of a dollar’s worth of agriculture requires an input of $0.20 from the agriculture sector and $0.40 from the energy sector. Production of a dollar’s worth of energy requires an input of $0.20 from the energy sector and $0.40 from the manufacturing sector. Production of a dollar’s worth of manufacturing requires an input of $0.10 from the agriculture sector, $0.10 from the energy sector, and $0.30 from the manufacturing sector. Find the output from each sector that is needed to satisfy a final demand of $20 billion for agriculture, $10 billion for energy, and $30 billion for manufacturing.
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Finite Mathematics For Business Economics Life Sciences And Social Sciences
ISBN: 9780134862620
14th Edition
Authors: Raymond Barnett, Michael Ziegler, Karl Byleen, Christopher Stocker