Questions from Management Science


Q: Pastureland Dairy makes cheese, which it sells at local supermarkets.

Pastureland Dairy makes cheese, which it sells at local supermarkets. The fixed monthly cost of production is $4,000, and the variable cost per pound of cheese is $0.21. The cheese sells for $0.75 per...

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Q: The College of Business at Tech is planning to begin an online

The College of Business at Tech is planning to begin an online MBA program. The initial start-up cost for computing equipment, facilities, course development, and staff recruitment and development is...

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Q: Solve the following linear programming model graphically: minimize Z =

Solve the following linear programming model graphically: minimize Z = 3x1 + 6x2 subject to 3x1 + 2x2 … 18 x1 + x2 Ú 5 x1 … 4 x2 … 7 x2∙x1 … 7/8 x1, x2 Ú 0

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Q: In Problem 25, what would be the effect on the solution

In Problem 25, what would be the effect on the solution if the constraint x2 ≤ 7 were changed to x2 ≥7?

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Q: Solve the following linear programming model graphically: minimize Z =

Solve the following linear programming model graphically: minimize Z = 5x1 + x2 subject to 3x1 + 4x2 = 24 x1 … 6 x1 + 3x2 … 12 x1, x2 Ú 0

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Q: Solve the following linear programming model graphically: /

Solve the following linear programming model graphically:

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Q: Solve the following linear programming model graphically: /

Solve the following linear programming model graphically:

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Q: What would be the effect on the optimal solution in Problem 2

What would be the effect on the optimal solution in Problem 2 if the cost of rice increased from $0.03 per ounce to $0.06 per ounce?

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Q: Gillian’s Restaurant has an ice-cream counter where it sells two

Gillian’s Restaurant has an ice-cream counter where it sells two main products, ice cream and frozen yogurt, each in a variety of flavors. The restaurant makes one order for ice cream and yogurt each...

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Q: In Problem 30, how much additional profit would the restaurant realize

In Problem 30, how much additional profit would the restaurant realize each week if it increased its freezer capacity to accommodate 20 extra gallons total of ice cream and yogurt?

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