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ISBN: 9780357261736
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C. Ehrhardt
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To discuss: The reason why firm’s more concentrating on the stand-alone risk.
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Bundle: Financial Management: Theory And Practice, Loose-leaf Version, 15th + Mindtapv2.0 Finance, 1 Term (6 Months) Printed Access Card
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