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Historical-Cost-Based Accounting Measures Are Usually Inadequate for Evaluating Economic Returns

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Historical-cost-based accounting measures are usually inadequate for evaluating economic returns on new investments and, in some cases, create disincentives for expansion.


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The difference between what workers are paid and the wealth they create for the owner.

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