Questions from General Business Management

Q: A food store in Glasgow specializes in selling organic produce to local

A food store in Glasgow specializes in selling organic produce to local restaurants. In the summer it buys fresh raspberries (a Scottish delicacy) from two authorized organic farms in Tayside – the Mc...

Q: The O’Neill Shoe Manufacturing Company in Ireland will produce a special-

The O’Neill Shoe Manufacturing Company in Ireland will produce a special-style shoe if the order size is large enough to provide a reasonable profit. For each special-style order, the company incurs a...

Q: Quality Air Conditioning manufactures three home air conditioners: an economy model

Quality Air Conditioning manufactures three home air conditioners: an economy model, a standard model and a deluxe model. The profits per unit are E63, E95 and E135, respectively. The production req...

Q: Dunes Golf Course is one of the top golf courses in

Dunes Golf Course is one of the top golf courses in the Scottish Highlands. The course offers some of the best views available. Dunes targets the upper end of the golf market and in the peak spring g...

Q: The Davis family of Bristol, England is planning its annual summer

The Davis family of Bristol, England is planning its annual summer holiday. Three vacation locations along with criteria weights and location ratings follow. What is the recommended holiday location?...

Q: Management of High Tech Services (HTS) would like to develop

Management of High Tech Services (HTS) would like to develop a model that will help allocate their technicians’ time between service calls to regular contract customers and new customers. A maximum of...

Q: A project involving the installation of a computer system comprises eight activities

A project involving the installation of a computer system comprises eight activities. The following table lists immediate predecessors and activity times (in weeks). a. Draw a project network. b. Wh...

Q: Set up the tableau form for the following linear programme (do

Set up the tableau form for the following linear programme (do not attempt to solve):

Q: The following cost information is available for the fast-food franchise

The following cost information is available for the fast-food franchise in Problem 11. Customer waiting time is valued at E25 per hour to reflect the fact that waiting time is costly to the fast-food...

Q: Use the random numbers 0.3753, 0.9218,

Use the random numbers 0.3753, 0.9218, 0.0336, 0.5145 and 0.7000 to generate five simulated values for the PortaCom direct labour cost per unit.