Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2017
Volume: 12
Issue: 5
Page No. 1240 - 1244

Firm’s Size and Solvency Performance: Evidence from the Malaysian Public Listed Firms

Authors : Ahmad Kaseri Ramin, Mohd Lizam, Shafee Mohd Zabri and Mohd Fauzi Ahmad

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