Financial Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780133791129
Author: Jane L. Reimers
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
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Describe the kind of risks faced by the owners of publicly-traded companies, and explain the way in which an investor could minimize the risk and continue the investment.
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