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EB1. LO 9.3Assume you have been hired by Cabela’s Sporting Goods. As part of your new...

EB1. LO 9.3Assume you have been hired by Cabela’s Sporting Goods. As part of your new role in the accounting department, you have been tasked to set up a responsibility accounting structure for the company. As your first task, your supervisor has asked you to give an example of a cost center, profit center, and an investment center within the Cabela’s organization. Your supervisor is a little unsure of the difference between a profit center and investment center and would like you to explain the difference

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