"Time Compression" and the Ability to Pose "What-If?" Questions Are

question 15

Multiple Choice

"Time compression" and the ability to pose "what-if?" questions are elements of:

• A) setting up a probability distribution for important variables.
• B) the disadvantages of simulation.
• C) physical simulations but not mathematical simulations.
• D) the advantages of simulation.
• E) the broad threefold idea of simulation.

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