Questions from General Operations Management


Q: In the production of pizza, which of the following four variables

In the production of pizza, which of the following four variables is not an input variable? [7.1] a. The amount of dough prepared for the pizza b. The temperature of the oven c. The type of cheese on...

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Q: The following figures are taken from the 2003 financial statements of McDonald’s

The following figures are taken from the 2003 financial statements of McDonald’s and Wendy’s.1 Figures are in million dollars. a. In 2003, what were McDonaldâ...

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Q: An air cargo company must decide how to sell its capacity.

An air cargo company must decide how to sell its capacity. It could sell a portion of its capacity with long-term contracts. A long-term contract specifies that the buyer (the air cargo company’s cust...

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Q: Consider the Philadelphia–Los Angeles flight discussed in Q18.5

Consider the Philadelphia–Los Angeles flight discussed in Q18.5. Assume the available capacity is 200 seats and there is no overbooking. The high fare is $675 and the low fare is $375. Demand for the...

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Q: Ron, the director at the Annenberg Center, is planning his

Ron, the director at the Annenberg Center, is planning his pricing strategy for a musical to be held in a 100-seat theater. He sets the full price at $80 and estimates demand at this price to be norma...

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Q: Consider the example of the Park Hyatt Philadelphia discussed in the text

Consider the example of the Park Hyatt Philadelphia discussed in the text. Recall that the full fare is $225, the expected full-fare demand is Poisson with mean 27.3, the discount fare is $159, and th...

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Q: Each year the admissions committee at a top business school receives a

Each year the admissions committee at a top business school receives a large number of applications for admission to the MBA program and they have to decide on the number of offers to make. Since some...

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Q: Handi Inc., a cell phone manufacturer, procures a standard display

Handi Inc., a cell phone manufacturer, procures a standard display from LCD Inc. via an options contract. At the start of quarter 1 (Q1), Handi pays LCD $4.50 per option. At that time, Handi’s forecas...

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Q: Smith and Jackson Inc. (SJ) sells an outdoor grill

Smith and Jackson Inc. (SJ) sells an outdoor grill to Cusano’s Hardware Store. SJ’s wholesale price for the grill is $185. (The wholesale price includes the cost of shipping the grill to Cusano). Cusa...

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Q: BCH, a large consulting firm in the United Kingdom, has

BCH, a large consulting firm in the United Kingdom, has a consulting staff consisting of 400 consultants at the rank of “associate.” On average, a consultant remains at the associate level for two yea...

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