Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
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Chapter 14, Problem 10P
(a):
To determine
Conclusion based on the dominance.
(b):
To determine
Conclusion based on the satisficing.
(c):
To determine
Conclusion based on the disjunctive revolution.
(d):
To determine
Conclusion based on the lexicography.
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