A famous study of the location of military bases conducted by Albert Wohlstetter and his associates at Rand illustrates
A)the heuristic value of the systems approach.
B)that many analysts apparently think that, if only enough factual research is done, then somehow a valid generalization will emerge.
C)that Rand has never undertaken a major systems study where satisfactory objectives could be defined.
D)that systems experts have made a great show of addressing totality but have actually dealt with shreds and patches.
E)how method can supplant the problem.

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The study conducted by Wohlstetter and his associates at Rand illustrates the heuristic value of the systems approach, which is an approach that involves viewing a complex phenomenon as a system composed of smaller, simpler components that interact with one another.

A Famous Study of the Location of Military Bases Conducted