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... instance , for hundreds of years . EXAMPLES TO LEARN FROM The good news is that numerous examples are available for observation and analysis . General Motors , for instance , has been experimenting for a dozen years now , at a host of ...
... instance , for hundreds of years . EXAMPLES TO LEARN FROM The good news is that numerous examples are available for observation and analysis . General Motors , for instance , has been experimenting for a dozen years now , at a host of ...
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... instance , allocating all overhead costs to direct labor and the cost of goods sold - which in time leads to the kind of flawed decision - making described above . That is , to determine profit for the fleeting " accounting period ...
... instance , allocating all overhead costs to direct labor and the cost of goods sold - which in time leads to the kind of flawed decision - making described above . That is , to determine profit for the fleeting " accounting period ...
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... instance , to assess the long - term costs of developing a product . A last example involves purchasing : Most purchasing departments still are evaluated principally on the contract cost of procurement . Almost always , however , they ...
... instance , to assess the long - term costs of developing a product . A last example involves purchasing : Most purchasing departments still are evaluated principally on the contract cost of procurement . Almost always , however , they ...
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