Answered: What type of business to start and why?

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Management

What type of business to start and why?

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter6: Managing Start-Ups And New Ventures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3CFCA

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