International Accounting
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259747984
Author: Doupnik, Timothy S., Finn, Mark T., Gotti, Giorgio
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Determine the larger multinational corporation from the two corporations by calculating an index of multi-nationality based upon the geographical distribution of sales revenue and non-current assets.
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