Practical Management Science
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Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
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Chapter 9, Problem 69P
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To discuss: The findings that can influence the decision of Person X.
Decision making under uncertainty:
It is the process of making a decision when there is more number of unknowns and no possibility of altering the outcomes of a decision.
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