Loose Leaf for Foundations of Financial Management Format: Loose-leaf
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ISBN: 9781260464924
Author: BLOCK
Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Publishers
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Chapter 13, Problem 3DQ
When is the coefficient of variation a better measure of risk than the standard deviation? (LO13-1)
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Loose Leaf for Foundations of Financial Management Format: Loose-leaf
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