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Scheduling projects to maximize net present value -- the case of time-dependent, contingent cash flows

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  • Etgar, Ran
  • Shtub, Avraham
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  • Etgar, Ran & Shtub, Avraham & LeBlanc, Larry J., 1997. "Scheduling projects to maximize net present value -- the case of time-dependent, contingent cash flows," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 96(1), pages 90-96, January.
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