Principles of Cost Accounting
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ISBN: 9781305087408
Author: Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 16E
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Calculate the amount of increased or decreased differential income as a result of accepting the special order.
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Chapter 10 Solutions
Principles of Cost Accounting
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