Continuing the previous problem, assume, as in Problem 11, that the damage amount is normally distributed with

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Continuing the previous problem, assume, as in Problem 11, that the damage amount is normally distributed with mean $3000 and standard deviation $750. Run @RISK with 5000 iterations to simulate the amount you pay for damage. Compare your results with those in the previous problem. Does it appear to matter whether you assume a triangular distribution or a normal distribution for damage amounts? Why isn’t this a totally fair comparison?

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Data Analysis and Decision Making

ISBN: 978-0538476126

4th edition

Authors: Christian Albright, Wayne Winston, Christopher Zappe

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