Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9780078023163
Author: William G Nickels, James McHugh, Susan McHugh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To determine: Whether colleges should provide warranties to students with their degree programs.
Introduction: Warranty is a guarantee which is given by the manufacture and seller to its customer to repair and replace a default product within a window time after buying.
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