Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9780078023163
Author: William G Nickels, James McHugh, Susan McHugh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 1MED
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To determine: Consequences of the decision of whether bid should be accepted or not.
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20 percent too low bid is received from a sub contractor. This loss could put the sub-contractor out of the business but it can also improve the chances to win the project of big shopping centre. The partners want to take the bid and let the sub-contractor suffer the loss.
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Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 5.1AQCh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.1BQCh. 5.1 - Prob. 1TPCh. 5.1 - Prob. 2TPCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.2AQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 1MEDCh. 5.2 - Prob. 3TPCh. 5.2 - Prob. 4TPCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.3AQCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.3BQ
Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 5TPCh. 5.3 - Prob. 6TPCh. 5.3 - Prob. 7TPCh. 5.3 - Prob. 8TPCh. 5.4 - Prob. 5.4AQCh. 5.5 - Prob. 5.5AQCh. 5.5 - Prob. 5.5BQCh. 5.5 - Prob. 5.5CQCh. 5.6 - Prob. 9TPCh. 5.6 - Prob. 10TPCh. 5.6 - Prob. 11TPCh. 5 - Prob. 1CTCh. 5 - Prob. 2CTCh. 5 - Prob. 3CTCh. 5 - Prob. 4CTCh. 5 - Prob. 1DWSCh. 5 - Prob. 2DWSCh. 5 - Prob. 3DWSCh. 5 - Prob. 4DWSCh. 5 - Prob. 5DWSCh. 5 - Prob. 1TITCh. 5 - Prob. 2TITCh. 5 - Prob. 1VCCh. 5 - Prob. 2VCCh. 5 - Prob. 3VC
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