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To Cite this Article: Wei, L. S., Chin, T. A., Masod, A., & Mohamad, N. S. (2022). The Role of Pricing and Product Knowledge on Malaysian Consumers’ Green Purchase Intention. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(7), 1688 – 1721.

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