Questions from Management Science


Q: You are unemployed, 21 years old, and searching for a

You are unemployed, 21 years old, and searching for a job. Until you accept a job offer, the following situation occurs. At the beginning of each year, you receive a job offer. The annual salary assoc...

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Q: A popular restaurant in Indianapolis does a brisk business, filling virtually

A popular restaurant in Indianapolis does a brisk business, filling virtually all of its seats from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Its current annual revenue is $2.34 million. However, it...

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Q: Continuing the previous problem, perform a sensitivity analysis on the selling

Continuing the previous problem, perform a sensitivity analysis on the selling price of VXPs. Let this price vary from $500 to $650 in increments of $10, and keep track of the values in the decision v...

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Q: The Ryder Cup is a three-day golf tournament played every

The Ryder Cup is a three-day golf tournament played every other year with 12 of the best U.S. golfers against 12 of the best European golfers. They play 16 team matches (each match has two U.S. golfer...

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Q: Based on Bukiet et al. (1997). Many Major League

Based on Bukiet et al. (1997). Many Major League teams (including Oakland, Boston, LA Dodgers, and Toronto) use mathematical models to evaluate baseball players. A common measure of a player’s offensi...

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Q: In this version of “dice blackjack,” you toss a single

In this version of “dice blackjack,” you toss a single die repeatedly and add up the sum of your dice tosses. Your goal is to come as close as possible to a total of 7 without going over. You may stop...

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Q: It is now May 1 of year 0, and GM is

It is now May 1 of year 0, and GM is deciding whether to produce a new car. The following information is relevant. ■ The fixed cost of developing the car is incurred on January 1 of year 1 and is assu...

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Q: It is January 1 of year 0, and Lilly is considering

It is January 1 of year 0, and Lilly is considering developing a new drug called Dialis. We are given the following information ■ On March 15 of year 0, Lilly incurs a fixed cost that is assumed to fo...

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Q: It is January 1 of year 0, and Merck is trying

It is January 1 of year 0, and Merck is trying to determine whether to continue development of a new drug. The following information is relevant. You can assume that all cash flows occur at the ends o...

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Q: Nucleon is trying to determine whether to produce a new drug that

Nucleon is trying to determine whether to produce a new drug that makes pigs healthier. The product will be sold in years 1 to 5. The following information is relevant: ■ A fixed cost is incurred on J...

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