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On the decision making under certainty

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pp. 569–577Vol. 47Issue 2February 2026DOI: 10.47974/JIOS-1833XML
Received:
12 Jun 2024
Published Online:
11 Jun 2025
Article type:
Research Article
Language:
EN
Article no.:
JIOS-1833
Pages:
569–577

Abstract

In this paper, the decision making theory is considered. Some basic concepts are introduced, elements of the decision process are discussed, and decision making under certainty is studied.

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90B5091A3591B06

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