Questions from Management Science


Q: An automobile manufacturer is considering whether to introduce a new model called

An automobile manufacturer is considering whether to introduce a new model called the Racer. The profitability of the Racer depends on the following factors: ■ The fixed cost of developing the Racer i...

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Q: A company faces the following demands during the next three weeks:

A company faces the following demands during the next three weeks: week 1, 2000 units; week 2, 1000 units; week 3, 1500 units. The unit production costs during each week are as follows: week 1, $130;...

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Q: It costs a pharmaceutical company $75,000 to produce a

It costs a pharmaceutical company $75,000 to produce a 1000-pound batch of a drug. The average yield from a batch is unknown but the best case is 90% yield (that is, 900 pounds of good drug will be pr...

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Q: A truck manufacturer produces the Off Road truck. The company wants

A truck manufacturer produces the Off Road truck. The company wants to gain information about the discounted profits earned during the next three years. During a given year, the total number of trucks...

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Q: Suppose you buy an electronic device that you operate continuously. The

Suppose you buy an electronic device that you operate continuously. The device costs you $300 and carries a one-year warranty. The warranty states that if the device fails during its first year of use...

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Q: Rework the previous problem for a case in which the one-

Rework the previous problem for a case in which the one-year warranty requires you to pay for the new device even if failure occurs during the warranty period. Specifically, if the device fails at tim...

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Q: Based on Hoppensteadt and Peskin (1992). The following model (

Based on Hoppensteadt and Peskin (1992). The following model (the Reed–Frost model) is often used to model the spread of an infectious disease. Suppose that at the beginning of period 1, the populatio...

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Q: Chemcon has taken over the production of Nasacure from a rival drug

Chemcon has taken over the production of Nasacure from a rival drug company. Chemcon must build a plant to produce Nasacure by the beginning of 2010. Once the plant is built, the plant’s capacity cann...

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Q: The Tinkan Company produces one-pound cans for the Canadian salmon

The Tinkan Company produces one-pound cans for the Canadian salmon industry. Each year the salmon spawn during a 24-hour period and must be canned immediately. Tinkan has the following agreement with...

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Q: Suppose you want to run five simulations, where the probability of

Suppose you want to run five simulations, where the probability of passing inspection is varied from 0.6 to 1.0 in increments of 0.1. Use the RISKSIMTABLE function appropriately to do this. Comment on...

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