MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING F/MGRS.
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Chapter P, Problem P.10E
Corporate Social Responsibility
In his book capitalism and Freedom, economist Milton Friedman Tote on page 133: “There is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it . . . engages in open and free competition, without deception or fraud.
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Explain why you agree or disagree with this quote.
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Explain why you agree or disagree with this quote.
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