Incorporating stochastic demand into breakeven analysis: A practical guide

Engineering Economist

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-193

  Yunker, James A ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS; BREAKEVEN PROBABILITY; MATHEMATICAL SENSE; OPTIMAL PRICE;

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COSTS; DECISION THEORY; FUNCTIONS; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; SPREADSHEETS;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 33744965804     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137910600695692     Document Type: Article

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