Are there differences in capital budgeting procedures between industries? An empirical study

Engineering Economist

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-67

  Block, Stanley ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL BUDGETING; FINANCIAL DECISIONS; INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION; MARKET SHARE;

CODES (STANDARDS); COSTS; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY CONTROL; INVESTMENTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BUDGET CONTROL;

EID: 18344370820     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137910590916676     Document Type: Article

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