Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133799569
Author: Robert J. Freeman, Craig D. Shoulders, Dwayne N. McSwain, Robert B. Scott
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 1.4E
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Identify the correct answer by solving the amount of governmental fund property tax revenues.
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Chapter 5 Solutions
Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (11th Edition)
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