Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)
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Author: James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris
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Suppliers of NF and RD and whether they are in a position to value the value chain appropriately or not.
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