摘要 |
A machine for determining and creating underlying instruments for products and managing inventory, including a system and method including selecting a reference item, selecting a specification of the reference item, evaluating the specification against alternatives to the reference item, determining interchangeability between the reference item and alternatives based on evaluating of the specification in relation to alternatives, where determining of interchangeability is based on or includes determining at least one of quasi-fungibility and quasi-anti-fungibility. The machine and the said system and method further includes forming at least one set based on the determined interchangeability and determining or creating a product or managing an inventory based on or including at least one of the set and at least one member of the set. The machine can determine tangible and intangible products and inventories, including manufactured products, financial instruments, and events and outcomes. |