Leveling Normal Fluctuations at the Boundaries of the Environment Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

Leveling normal fluctuations at the boundaries of the environment is called

• A)buffering.
• B)smoothing.
• C)flexible processing.
• D)empowerment.
• E)coalition.

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Return on Sales

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Rate of Return on Total Assets

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