Questions from Management Science


Q: Pine Valley Bank has three branches. You have been asked to

Pine Valley Bank has three branches. You have been asked to evaluate the efficiency of each. The following inputs and outputs are to be used for the study: ■ input 1 5 labor hours used (hundreds per m...

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Q: The Salem Board of Education wants to evaluate the efficiency of the

The Salem Board of Education wants to evaluate the efficiency of the town’s four elementary schools. The three outputs of the schools are ■ output 1 5 average reading score ■ output 2 5 average mathem...

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Q: You have been asked to evaluate the efficiency of the Port Charles

You have been asked to evaluate the efficiency of the Port Charles Police Department. Three precincts are to be evaluated. The inputs and outputs for each precinct are as follows: ■ input 1 5 number o...

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Q: You have been commissioned by Indiana University to evaluate the relative efficiency

You have been commissioned by Indiana University to evaluate the relative efficiency of four degree-granting units: Business, Education, Arts and Sciences, and Health, Physical Education, and Recreati...

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Q: A bus company believes that it will need the following numbers of

A bus company believes that it will need the following numbers of bus drivers during each of the next five years: 60 drivers in year 1; 70 drivers in year 2; 50 drivers in year 3; 65 drivers in year 4...

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Q: During each four-hour period, the Smalltown police force requires

During each four-hour period, the Smalltown police force requires the following number of on-duty police officers: four from midnight to 4 a.m.; four from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.; seven from 8 a.m. to noon;...

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Q: Shoemakers of America forecasts the following demand for the next six months

Shoemakers of America forecasts the following demand for the next six months: 5000 pairs in month 1; 6000 pairs in month 2; 7000 pairs in month 3; 9000 pairs in month 4; 6000 pairs in month 5; 5000 pa...

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Q: NewAge Pharmaceuticals produces the drug NasaMist from four chemicals. Today,

NewAge Pharmaceuticals produces the drug NasaMist from four chemicals. Today, the company must produce 5000 pounds of the drug. The three active ingredients in NasaMist are A, B, and C. By weight, at...

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Q: You have decided to enter the candy business. You are considering

You have decided to enter the candy business. You are considering producing two types of candies: Slugger candy and Easy Out candy, both of which consist solely of sugar, nuts, and chocolate. At prese...

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Q: In a situation such as Acron’s, where a one-time

In a situation such as Acron’s, where a one-time cost is followed by a sequence of cash flows, the internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate that makes the NPV equal to 0. The idea is that if...

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