Practical Management Science
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Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
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Chapter 10.4, Problem 13P
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To identify: If the optimal order quantity is changing.
Simulation modeling is a computerized model that depicts a real-life situation. It is similar to other mathematical models except that it incorporates the concept of uncertainty in one or more number of the input variables.
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