An experimental examination of the effects of forecast bias on individuals' use of forecasted information

Journal of Accounting Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-42

  Ackert, Lucy F ^a   Church, Bryan K ^a   Shehata, Mohamed ^a  

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EID: 0031285988     PISSN: 00218456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2491465     Document Type: Article

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