Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134486857
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Decide the better company between the two with reasons.
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Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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