Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305506381
Author: James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The optimal decision by the compensation committee under incomplete information.
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Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)
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