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Division, an investment center. The division has a P50,000 controllable margin and P300,000 of sales. How much will NUBD’s average operating assets be

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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