Publication Date

1-1-1986

Abstract

A method is suggested for assessing probabilities where sparse data makes it difficult to design an optimal sampling procedure for selecting multinomial events.

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Dirichlet distribution, least probable multinomial event, most probable multinomial event, most probable ordering of multinomial events, decision making

Disciplines

Business

Part of

article

Extent

24 pages

Format

.pdf

Rights

The files in this collection are protected by copyright law. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted without the written permission of Southern Methodist University, Cox Business School. These files may be freely used for educational purposes, provided they are not altered in any way, and Southern Methodist University is cited. For more information, contact ncds@smu.edu.

Language

English

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Business Commons

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