Functional Forms and Declining Average Costs

Journal of Financial Services Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 91-115

  Shaffer, Sherrill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 0032244605     PISSN: 09208550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008079528658     Document Type: Article

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