Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-hill Series Economics)
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ISBN: 9781259290619
Author: Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
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The way the acquisition can be analyzed, and whether the foreseeable future conclusion can be changed or not.
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