Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134870069
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 5P

(a):

To determine

Conclusion based on satisficing.

(b):

To determine

Consclusion based on Dominance.

(a):

To determine

Consclusion based on lexicography.

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