Maximize Negative PnL Months

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Problem Overview

  • Determine the maximum number of months to flip to negative in a positive PnL array so every cumulative PnL stays strictly above zero.
  • Input: int[] PnL with 1 <= n <= 10 and 1 <= PnL[i] <= 1e9; Output: int count of months that can be negative under the prefix constraint.
  • Context: Analyze monthly PnL of an Amazon stock portfolio generated by an AWS financial model.
  • This Amazon interviews problem is a common coding interview interview question.

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