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The People on Market Street: Unit #1: Scarcity and Planning

1977•17m
Family

An introduction to the cast of this educational series about Economics, and how desire for more motivates the economy.

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Production

The Terry Kahn Organization

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Ed Bakey

Danny Goldman

Danny Goldman

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