Principles of Cost Accounting
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ISBN: 9781305087408
Author: Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 14P
1.
To determine
State whether company S should make or buy the special cans.
2.
To determine
Identify the maximum purchase price that company S would be acceptable for the cans.
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