Questions from General Business Management

Q: The number of cars arriving per hour at Lundberg’s Car Wash during

The number of cars arriving per hour at Lundberg’s Car Wash during the past 200 hours of operation is observed to be the following: NUMBER OF CARS ARRIVING FREQUENCY 3 or fewer &a...

Q: Compute the expected number of cars arriving in Problem 13.15

Compute the expected number of cars arriving in Problem 13.15 using the expected value formula. Compare this with the results obtained in the simulation. Problem 13.15: The number of cars arriving pe...

Q: Refer to the data in Solved Problem 13.1, which

Refer to the data in Solved Problem 13.1, which deals with Higgins Plumbing and Heating. Higgins has now collected 100 weeks of data and finds the following distribution for sales: HOT WATER NUMBER...

Q: An increase in the size of the barge-unloading crew at

An increase in the size of the barge-unloading crew at the Port of New Orleans has resulted in a new probability distribution for daily unloading rates. In particular, Table 13.10 may be revised as sh...

Q: Every home football game for the past 8 years at Eastern State

Every home football game for the past 8 years at Eastern State University has been sold out. The revenues from ticket sales are significant, but the sale of food, beverages, and souvenirs has contribu...

Q: Refer to Problem 13.19. Suppose the sale of football

Refer to Problem 13.19. Suppose the sale of football programs described by the probability distribution in that problem applies only to days when the weather is good. When poor weather occurs on the d...

Q: Dumoor Appliance Center sells and services several brands of major appliances.

Dumoor Appliance Center sells and services several brands of major appliances. Past sales for a particular model of refrigerator have resulted in the following probability distribution for demand: Th...

Q: Repeat the simulation in Problem 13.21, assuming that the

Repeat the simulation in Problem 13.21, assuming that the reorder point is 4 units rather than 2. Compare the costs for these two situations. Problem 13.21: Dumoor Appliance Center sells and services...

Q: Simkin’s Hardware Store simulated an inventory ordering policy for Ace electric drills

Simkin’s Hardware Store simulated an inventory ordering policy for Ace electric drills that involved an order quantity of 10 drills with a reorder point of 5. The first attempt to de...

Q: Describe the meaning of slack and discuss how it can be determined

Describe the meaning of slack and discuss how it can be determined.