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Mend: A Case in Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

By Gavin Cassar,  S. David Young
Published 07 Mar 2013
Reference 5995
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Other Regions
Length 1 page(s)
Language English
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6.00
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Summary

A brief case highlighting the uses and limitations of cost-volume-profit analysis.

Teaching objectives

A brief case highlighting the uses and limitations of cost-volume-profit analysis.

Keywords
  • Cost Accounting
  • Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
  • Management Accounting
  • Q41213
About the authors
Cassar

Gavin Cassar

Professor of Accounting and Control
Young

S. David Young

Professor of Accounting and Control

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