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The Engineering Economist
A Journal Devoted to the Problems of Capital Investment
Volume 54, 2009 - Issue 2
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Optimal Capacity, Product Substitution, Linear Demand Models, and Uncertainty

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Pages 109-151 | Published online: 20 May 2009

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