Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133799569
Author: Robert J. Freeman, Craig D. Shoulders, Dwayne N. McSwain, Robert B. Scott
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 5E
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Chapter 6 Solutions
Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
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