Questions from Management Science


Q: Sunco Oil has three different processes that can be used to manufacture

Sunco Oil has three different processes that can be used to manufacture various types of gasoline. Each process involves blending oils in the company’s catalytic cracker. Running process 1 for an hour...

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Q: Flexco produces six products in the following manner. Each unit of

Flexco produces six products in the following manner. Each unit of raw material purchased yields 4 units of product 1, 2 units of product 2, and 1 unit of product 3. Up to 1200 units of product 1 can...

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Q: Each week, Chemco can purchase unlimited quantities of raw material at

Each week, Chemco can purchase unlimited quantities of raw material at $6 per pound. Each pound of purchased raw material can be used to produce either input 1 or input 2. Each pound of raw material c...

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Q: Consider the exponential curve y = 1000e-0.014x.

Consider the exponential curve y = 1000e-0.014x. Calculate y when x = 5; when x = 10; and when x = 20. For each of these values of x, find the percentage change in y when x increases by one unit. That...

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Q: Bexter Labs produces three products: A, B, and C

Bexter Labs produces three products: A, B, and C. Bexter can sell up to 2000 units of product A, up to 2500 units of product B, and up to 800 units of product C. Each unit of product C uses two units...

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Q: Based on Franklin and Koenigsberg (1973). The city of Busville

Based on Franklin and Koenigsberg (1973). The city of Busville contains three school districts. The numbers of minority and nonminority students in each district are given in the file P04_121.xlsx. Th...

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Q: Based on Carino and Lenoir (1988). Brady Corporation produces cabinets

Based on Carino and Lenoir (1988). Brady Corporation produces cabinets. Each week, Brady requires 90,000 cubic feet of processed lumber. The company can obtain lumber in two ways. First, it can purcha...

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Q: Based on Dobson and Kalish (1988). Chandler Enterprises produces two

Based on Dobson and Kalish (1988). Chandler Enterprises produces two competing products, A and B. The company wants to sell these products to two groups of customers. The values each customer places o...

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Q: Based on Robichek et al. (1965). At the beginning

Based on Robichek et al. (1965). At the beginning of month 1, Finco has $35,000 in cash. At the beginning of months 1, 2, 3, and 4, Finco receives certain revenues, after which it pays bills. (See the...

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Q: During each six-hour period of the day, the Bloomington

During each six-hour period of the day, the Bloomington Police Department needs at least the number of police officers shown in the file P04_125.xlsx. Police officers can be hired to work either 12 co...

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