Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Using Simulation

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using simulation?

• A)Experimenting directly with a simulation model is often not feasible.
• B)Each simulation run provides only a sample of how the real system will operate.
• C)The simulation models are used to describe systems without requiring the assumptions that are required by mathematical models.
• D)Simulation models warn against poor decision strategies by projecting disastrous outcomes such as system failures, large financial losses, and so on.

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A sample of participants that fairly represents the population because each member of the population had an equal chance of being included.

Convenience Sample

A sampling technique where participants are selected based on their easy accessibility and proximity to the researcher.

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact by controlling and varying variables.

Random Sampling

A method of selecting a sample from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample has an equal chance of being chosen.