Using distribution costs in decision making at the Dennison manufacturing company, 1909 to 1949

Accounting Historians Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 127-151

  Vollmers, Gloria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 85009232094     PISSN: 01484184     EISSN: 23274468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/0148-4184.26.1.127     Document Type: Article

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