Questions from Management Science


Q: The file gives the annual sales for Microsoft (in millions of

The file gives the annual sales for Microsoft (in millions of dollars) for the years 1984–1993, where 1984 = year 1. a. Fit an exponential curve to these data. b. Assuming you are back in 1993, by wha...

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Q: Based on Machol (1970). A swimming coach is putting together

Based on Machol (1970). A swimming coach is putting together a relay team for the 400-meter relay. Each swimmer must swim 100 meters of breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, or freestyle, and each swim...

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Q: A company is taking bids on four construction jobs. Three contractors

A company is taking bids on four construction jobs. Three contractors have placed bids on the jobs. Their bids (in thousands of dollars) are given in the file P05_52.xlsx. (A blank indicates that the...

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Q: A company manufactures widgets at two factories, one in Memphis and

A company manufactures widgets at two factories, one in Memphis and one in Denver. The Memphis factory can produce up to 150 widgets per day, and the Denver factory can produce up to 200 widgets per d...

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Q: General Ford produces cars in Los Angeles and Detroit and has a

General Ford produces cars in Los Angeles and Detroit and has a warehouse in Atlanta. The company supplies cars to customers in Houston and Tampa. The costs of shipping a car between various points ar...

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Q: Sunco Oil produces oil at two wells. Well 1 can produce

Sunco Oil produces oil at two wells. Well 1 can produce up to 150,000 barrels per day, and well 2 can produce up to 200,000 barrels per day. It is possible to ship oil directly from the wells to Sunco...

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Q: Nash Auto has two plants, two warehouses, and three customers

Nash Auto has two plants, two warehouses, and three customers. The plants are in Detroit and Atlanta, the warehouses are in Denver and New York, and the customers are in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Phil...

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Q: Edsel Motors produces cars in Detroit and Dallas. The Detroit plant

Edsel Motors produces cars in Detroit and Dallas. The Detroit plant can produce up to 8500 cars, and the Dallas plant can produce up to 4000 cars. Producing a car costs $2000 in Detroit and $1800 in D...

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Q: Each year, Data Corporal produces up to 10,000 computers

Each year, Data Corporal produces up to 10,000 computers in Boston and up to 6000 computers in Charlotte. There are customers in Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle who must receive 5300, 6700, and 330...

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Q: It costs $300 to buy a lawn mower from a lawn

It costs $300 to buy a lawn mower from a lawn supply store. Assume that you can keep a lawn mower for at most five years and that the estimated maintenance cost each year of operation is as follows: y...

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