Questions from General Operations Management


Q: The electronics firm in Problem S7.23 is now considering the

The electronics firm in Problem S7.23 is now considering the new equipment and increasing the selling price to $1.10 per unit. With the higher-quality product, the new volume is expected to be 45,000...

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Q: Zan Azlett and Angela Zesiger have joined forces to start A&

Zan Azlett and Angela Zesiger have joined forces to start A&Z Lettuce Products, a processor of packaged shredded lettuce for institutional use. Zan has years of food-processing experience, and Angela...

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Q: As a prospective owner of a club known as the Red Rose

As a prospective owner of a club known as the Red Rose, you are interested in determining the volume of sales dollars necessary for the coming year to reach the break-even point. You have decided to b...

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Q: As manager of the St. Cloud Theatre Company, you have

As manager of the St. Cloud Theatre Company, you have decided that concession sales will support themselves. The following table provides the information you have been able to put together thus far: L...

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Q: Wolfgang Kersten Mfg. intends to increase capacity through the addition of

Wolfgang Kersten Mfg. intends to increase capacity through the addition of new equipment. Two vendors have presented proposals. The fixed costs for proposal X are $150,000, and for proposal Y, $170,00...

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Q: You are given the data in Problem S7.28:

You are given the data in Problem S7.28: a) What is the break-even point in dollars for proposal X? b) What is the break-even point in dollars for proposal Y? Data from Problem S7.28: Wolfgang Kerste...

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Q: If a plant has an effective capacity of 6,500 and

If a plant has an effective capacity of 6,500 and an efficiency of 88%, what is the actual (planned) output?

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Q: Given the data in Problem S7.28, at what volume

Given the data in Problem S7.28, at what volume (units) of output would the two alternatives yield the same profit (loss)? Data from Problem S7.28: Wolfgang Kersten Mfg. intends to increase capacity...

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Q: Use the same data in Problem S7.28: a

Use the same data in Problem S7.28: a) If the expected volume is 28,500 units, which alternative should be chosen? b) If the expected volume is 15,000 units, which alternative should be chosen? Data...

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Q: What is the theory of constraints?

What is the theory of constraints?

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