Here you will explore transient and steady-state behaviors, and you will learn about stock coordination.

The main purpose of this quiz is to help you become aware that higher order systems may create unexpected behaviors. Certain initial stock values may cause transient behaviors that are different from what you may expect from the polarity (balancing or reinforcing) of the major loops. When analyzing System Dynamics models, you may become puzzled by such behaviors. Then there will hopefully be a voice in the back of your head that whispers "could this be transient behavior"? If so, you also know that there is an explanation.

To learn more see:

E. Moxnes and P. I. Davidsen: "Intuitive understanding of steady‐state and transient behaviors" System Dynamics Review 2016 Vol. 32 Issue 2 Pages 128-153.