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In this chapter we consider business firms as a special type of organization with a well-defined objective: maximize profits through the production and sale of a product.
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Beckmann, M.J. (1978). Theory of the Firm. In: Rank in Organizations. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 161. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-95336-1_10
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