Limiting factors sim
The rate is set by whichever requirement is in shortest supply.
Limiting factors · covers the GCSE, IGCSE, O-Level topic
What the sim shows
The rate is set by whichever requirement is in shortest supply. Curves come from one model: the rate is the smallest of three ceilings, rounded where two meet.
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