L. Fung
AC3059, 2790059
2012
Undergraduate study in
Economics, Management,
Finance and the Social Sciences
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Dr L. Fung, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Birkbeck, School of Business, Economics and
Informatics
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Contents
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1
Aims and