Economics DeMYSTiFieD

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• Autori: Eric Dodge, Eric R. Dodge, Melanie Fox, Fox Melanie
• Editore: Mcgraw Hill Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.06.2012
• EAN: 9780071782838
• ISBN: 978-0-07-178283-8
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Management; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General