Essentials of Business Communication (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.9AAC
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To Determine:
A denial letter of a claim made by Mr. Weber claiming a return of $150.
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