Questions from Management Science


Q: Here is a problem to challenge your intuition. In the original

Here is a problem to challenge your intuition. In the original Grand Prix example, reduce the capacity of plant 2 to 300. Then the total capacity is equal to the total demand. Run Solver on this model...

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Q: Assume that the number of units sold of a product is given

Assume that the number of units sold of a product is given by 100 2 0.5P 1 26√A, where P is the price (in dollars) charged for the product and A is the amount spent on advertising (in thousands of dol...

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Q: Suppose it costs $30,000 to purchase a new car

Suppose it costs $30,000 to purchase a new car. The annual operating cost and resale value of a used car are shown in the file. Assume that you presently have a new car. Determine a replacement policy...

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Q: At the beginning of year 1, a new machine must be

At the beginning of year 1, a new machine must be purchased. The cost of maintaining a machine, depending on its age, is given in the file P05_61.xlsx. The cost of purchasing a machine at the beginnin...

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Q: Delko is considering hiring people for four types of jobs. The

Delko is considering hiring people for four types of jobs. The company would like to hire the number of people listed in the file P05_62.xlsx for each type of job. Delko can hire eight types of people...

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Q: Powerhouse produces capacitors at three locations: Los Angeles, Chicago,

Powerhouse produces capacitors at three locations: Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Capacitors are shipped from these locations to public utilities in five regions of the country: northeast (NE), n...

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Q: Based on Hansen and Wendell (1982). During the month of

Based on Hansen and Wendell (1982). During the month of July, Pittsburgh resident Bill Fly must make four round-trip flights between Pittsburgh and Chicago. The dates of the trips are shown in the fil...

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Q: Three professors must be assigned to teach six sections of finance.

Three professors must be assigned to teach six sections of finance. Each professor must teach two sections of finance, and each has ranked the six time periods during which finance is taught, as shown...

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Q: Based on Denardo et al. (1988). Three fires have

Based on Denardo et al. (1988). Three fires have just broken out in New York. Fires 1 and 2 each require two fire engines, and fire 3 requires three fire engines. The “cost” of responding to each fire...

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Q: Allied Freight supplies goods to three customers. The company has two

Allied Freight supplies goods to three customers. The company has two warehouses. The warehouse availabilities, the customer requirements, and the unit shipping costs from warehouses to customers are...

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