Introduction To Managerial Accounting
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Author: BREWER, Peter C., Garrison, Ray H., Noreen, Eric W.
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Chapter 11, Problem 16Q
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Application of concepts of relevant cost to the decision of airlines for offering reduced rates of fare describes the principles of relevant cost guiding the decisionof Airline Company to reduce the fare rate for increasing the passenger’s ticket sale.
The Principle of relevant cost used for decision of Airline Company for reducing fare
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Introduction To Managerial Accounting
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