Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
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Chapter 13, Problem 10Q
- (a) Distinguish among the following bases of comparison: intracompany, intercompany, and industry averages.
- (b) Give the principal value of using each of the three bases of comparison.
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