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The impact of graph slope on rate of change judgements in corporate reports. / Beattie, Vivien; Jones, Mike.
In: Abacus, Vol. 38, No. 2, 06.2002, p. 177-199.

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Beattie, V & Jones, M 2002, 'The impact of graph slope on rate of change judgements in corporate reports', Abacus, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 177-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6281.00104

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Beattie, V., & Jones, M. (2002). The impact of graph slope on rate of change judgements in corporate reports. Abacus, 38(2), 177-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6281.00104

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Beattie V, Jones M. The impact of graph slope on rate of change judgements in corporate reports. Abacus. 2002 Jun;38(2):177-199. doi: 10.1111/1467-6281.00104

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Beattie, Vivien ; Jones, Mike. / The impact of graph slope on rate of change judgements in corporate reports. In: Abacus. 2002 ; Vol. 38, No. 2. pp. 177-199.

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