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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Vishwanath, S. R., 1971–
Corporate finance: theory and practice/S.R. Vishwanath.—2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
- Corporations—Finance. I. Title.
HG4026.V583 685.15—dc22 2006 2006029371ISBN:978–0–7619–3497–4 (PB) 978–81–7829–649–4 (India PB)
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