Questions from General Business Management


Q: Mt. Sinai Hospital in New Orleans is a large, private

Mt. Sinai Hospital in New Orleans is a large, private, 600-bed facility, complete with laboratories, operating rooms, and x-ray equipment. In seeking to increase revenues, Mt. Sinai’s administration h...

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Q: Prepare a written report to the CEO of Mt. Sinai Hospital

Prepare a written report to the CEO of Mt. Sinai Hospital in Problem 8.18 on the expansion of the hospital. Round off your answers to the nearest integer. The format in which you present the results i...

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Q: In the Low Knock Oil Company blending problem in Section 8.

In the Low Knock Oil Company blending problem in Section 8.6, it was assumed that one barrel of crude would result in one barrel of gasoline as the final product. In processing one barrel of crude, a...

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Q: Give an example of a situation in which the waiting time cost

Give an example of a situation in which the waiting time cost would be based on waiting time in the queue. Give an example of a situation in which the waiting time cost would be based on waiting time...

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Q: A paper mill produces rolls of paper that are 10 inches wide

A paper mill produces rolls of paper that are 10 inches wide and 100 feet long. These rolls are used for creating narrower rolls of paper that are used in cash registers, automatic teller machines (AT...

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Q: Daniel Grady is the financial advisor for a number of professional athletes

Daniel Grady is the financial advisor for a number of professional athletes. An analysis of the long-term goals for many of these athletes has resulted in a recommendation to purchase stocks with some...

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Q: Coast-to-Coast Airlines is investigating the possibility of reducing

Coast-to-Coast Airlines is investigating the possibility of reducing the cost of fuel purchases by taking advantage of lower fuel costs in certain cities. Since fuel purchases represent a substantial...

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Q: Baseball umpiring crews are currently in four cities where three-game

Baseball umpiring crews are currently in four cities where three-game series are beginning. When these are finished, the crews are needed to work games in four different cities. The distances (miles)...

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Q: In Problem 9-24, the minimum travel distance was found

In Problem 9-24, the minimum travel distance was found. To see how much better this solution is than the assignments that might have been made, find the assignments that would give the maximum distanc...

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Q: Roscoe Davis, chairman of a college’s business department, has decided

Roscoe Davis, chairman of a college’s business department, has decided to apply a new method in assigning professors to courses next semester. As a criterion for judging who should t...

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