EBK MANAGEMENT
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Author: DAFT
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Chapter 18, Problem 1ED
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The three project member of the group that has not cheated.
Introduction:
Exonerate involves stating or showing that something or someone is not responsible for a particular thing or instance. In legal terms, it means to say publicly that an individual is not culpable for the criminal charges levied on him.
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