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A bayesian approach to evaluating military investments in product improvement and testing

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Two issues of frequent importance in new product development are product improvement and reliability testing. A question often faced by the developer is: Should the product be distributed in its present state, or should it be improved further and/or tested before distribution? A more useful statement of the question might be: What levels of investment in further improvement and testing are economically permissible? Products for which this question is relevant may vary widely in type and intended use. This paper presents a model for determining these levels for one such product—an equipment modification procedure. The model presented makes use of present value analysis to compare cost streams and of Bayesian statistics to relate the costs to various outcomes under conditions of uncertainty. The model is applied to an actual military problem and a method is described for examining the sensitivity of the results to changes in the prior probabilities and discount rate.

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  • R. T. Robinson, 1977. "A bayesian approach to evaluating military investments in product improvement and testing," Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(4), pages 587-608, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navlog:v:24:y:1977:i:4:p:587-608
    DOI: 10.1002/nav.3800240407
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