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Assumptions (For IPEs, IPEEs & PRAs)

In the context of PRAs, assumptions are those parts of the mathimatical models which the analyst expects will hold true for the range of solutions used for making decisions. Without assumptions, even the most powerful computers may not be able to provide useful solutions for the models.