Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259726972
Author: John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 9QS
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Compute return on investment for each of the division below (each is an investment center). Comment on the relative performance of each investment center.
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Managerial Accounting
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