One Reason for Using Simulation Rather Than an Analytical Model

question 75

True/False

One reason for using simulation rather than an analytical model in an inventory problem is that the simulation is able to handle probabilistic demand and lead times.

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Definitions:

Pure Rent

Income earned from owning a resource completely fixed in supply, with no additional production cost.

Fixed Supply

A situation where the quantity of a good available is constant and does not change with price.

Demand Determined

A characteristic of markets where the quantity of goods or services sold is primarily influenced by consumer demand.

Perfectly Inelastic

A market situation where the quantity demanded or supplied is completely unresponsive to price changes.