On the application of an economic life model with a fixed planning horizon

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-150

  Scarf, P A ^a   Hashem, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capital replacement; Economic life; Fixed planning horizon; Sub fleet replacement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006073504     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.1997.tb00070.x     Document Type: Article

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