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The Engineering Economist
A Journal Devoted to the Problems of Capital Investment
Volume 34, 1989 - Issue 4
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Operating Leverage in Cost Reduction Capital Budgeting Proposals: A Rigorous and Practical Approach

Pages 305-314 | Published online: 30 Mar 2007

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