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Encyclopedia of Business

Jane A. Malonis, Editor

Donna Craft, Andrea DeJong, Sheila Dow, Sonya Hill, Terrance Peck, Nader Qaimari, Amanda C. Quick, Brian Rabold, Contributing Editors

Erin Braun, Managing Editor

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Evi Seoud, Assistant Production Manager

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Malonis, Jane A.

Encyclopedia of business / Jane A. Malonis.—2nd ed.

p.cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-7876-2438-1 (set : alk. Paper)—ISBN 0-7876-2439-X (vol.1)—ISBN 0-7876-2440-3 (vol.2)

1. Business—Encyclopedias. 2. Commerce—Encyclopedias. 3. Finance—Encyclopedias. 4. North America—Commerce—Encyclopedias. 5. Finance—North America—Encyclopedias. I. Title.

HF1001 .E466 1999
650′.03—dc21
99-047471

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