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AccountingSurvey of Accounting (Accounting I)Why should the factors under the control of the investment center manager (revenues, expenses, and invested assets) be considered in computing the return on investment?

Why should the factors under the control of the investment center manager (revenues, expenses, and invested assets) be considered in computing the return on investment?

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Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)

8th Edition
Carl Warren
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305961883
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Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)

8th Edition
Carl Warren
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781305961883

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