Construction Accounting And Financial Management (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780135232873
Author: Steven J. Peterson MBA PE
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 10P
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Ascertain the estimated cost at completion of project and variance for each cost.
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