Questions from General Business Management


Q: The High-Price Oil Company owns a pipeline network that is

The High-Price Oil Company owns a pipeline network that is used to convey oil from its source to several storage locations. A portion of the network is as follows: Due to the varying pipe sizes, the...

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Q: In the original GDA problem, we found the shortest distance from

In the original GDA problem, we found the shortest distance from the office (node 1) to each of the other nodes or construction sites. Because some of the roads are highways and others are country tra...

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Q: Morgan Trucking Company operates a special speedy pickup and delivery service in

Morgan Trucking Company operates a special speedy pickup and delivery service in a large city for ten clients who have a pickup contract with Morgan. When Morgan receives a request for service, it dis...

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Q: The Cossack Grill is an upscale restaurant located in St. Petersburg

The Cossack Grill is an upscale restaurant located in St. Petersburg. To help plan an advertising campaign for the coming season, the restaurant’s management team hired the advertisi...

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Q: Better Fitness, Inc. (BFI), manufactures exercise equipment at

Better Fitness, Inc. (BFI), manufactures exercise equipment at its plant in Munich, Germany. It recently designed two universal weight machines for the home exercise market. Both machines use BFI-pate...

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Q: Phoenix Computer manufactures and sells personal computers directly to customers. Orders

Phoenix Computer manufactures and sells personal computers directly to customers. Orders are accepted by phone and through the company’s website. Phoenix will be introducing several new laptop models...

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Q: Digital Imaging (DI) produces photo printers for both the professional

Digital Imaging (DI) produces photo printers for both the professional and consumer markets. The DI consumer division recently introduced two photo printers that provide colour prints rivalling those...

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Q: A local healthfood cooperative runs a community cafe´ and produces two

A local healthfood cooperative runs a community cafe´ and produces two vegetarian burgers. The large burger makes a profit of 85 cents per unit sold and the standard burger 55 cents. Each...

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Q: J. D. Williams, Inc., is an investment advisory

J. D. Williams, Inc., is an investment advisory firm that manages more than E120 million in funds for its numerous clients. The company uses an asset allocation model that recommends the portion of ea...

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Q: Glenn Foreman, president of Oceanview Development Corporation based in Portugal,

Glenn Foreman, president of Oceanview Development Corporation based in Portugal, is considering submitting a bid to purchase property that will be sold by sealed bid. Glenn’s initial...

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