# Functional Programming in Java, Second Edition: p 148 "An optimization problem" & "Plain-Vanilla Recursion" problems

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**Created:** [26 April 2023 12:58 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/functional-programming-in-java-second-edition-p-148-an-optimization-problem-plain-vanilla-recursion-problems/106571 "2023-04-26T12:58:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [31 May 2023 20:03 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/functional-programming-in-java-second-edition-p-148-an-optimization-problem-plain-vanilla-recursion-problems/106571/2 "2023-05-31T20:03:25Z")

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We can assume the given values are profit instead of revenue. The exponential time complexity also comes from the worst case scenario.

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