Practical Management Science
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Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 9, Problem 37P
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To determine: The value of S for which Person X would accept the settlement.
Introduction: Simulation model is the digital prototype of the physical model that helps to
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