Business Statistics: A First Course (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135177785
Author: David M. Levine, Kathryn A. Szabat, David F. Stephan
Publisher: PEARSON
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To find:the attributes of the fund with the highest five- year return percentages
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Business Statistics: A First Course (8th Edition)
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