The accuracy of long-term earnings forecasts in the electric utility industry
β Scribed by R.Charles Moyer; Robert E. Chatfield; Gary D. Kelley
- Book ID
- 119138229
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 863 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0169-2070
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