Questions from Management Science


Q: The Skimmer Boat Company manufactures the Water Skimmer bass fishing boat.

The Skimmer Boat Company manufactures the Water Skimmer bass fishing boat. The company purchases the engines it installs in its boats from the Mar-gine Company, which specializes in marine engines. Sk...

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Q: A confectionary store is producing two types of candies: Bulk chocolate

A confectionary store is producing two types of candies: Bulk chocolate and Mini sticks candies. Both of these candies use chocolate liquor, butter, and sugar. Currently the store has 25 lb of chocola...

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Q: Joe Henderson runs a small metal parts shop. The shop contains

Joe Henderson runs a small metal parts shop. The shop contains three machines—a drill press, a lathe, and a grinder. Joe has three operators, each certified to work on all three mach...

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Q: Melissa Beadle is a student at Tech, and she wants to

Melissa Beadle is a student at Tech, and she wants to decide how many hours each day to allocate to the following activities: class; studying; leisure and fun stuff; personal activities such as eating...

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Q: Green Valley Mills produces carpet at plants in St. Louis and

Green Valley Mills produces carpet at plants in St. Louis and Richmond. The plants ship the carpet to two outlets in Chicago and Atlanta. The cost per ton of shipping carpet from each of the two plant...

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Q: Dr. Maureen Becker, the head administrator at Jefferson County Regional

Dr. Maureen Becker, the head administrator at Jefferson County Regional Hospital, must determine a schedule for nurses to make sure there are enough of them on duty throughout the day. During the day,...

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Q: A manufacturer of bathroom fixtures produces fiberglass bathtubs in an assembly operation

A manufacturer of bathroom fixtures produces fiberglass bathtubs in an assembly operation that consists of three processes—molding, smoothing, and painting. The number of units that...

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Q: The admissions office at State University wants to develop a planning model

The admissions office at State University wants to develop a planning model for next year’s entering freshman class. The university has 4,500 available openings for freshmen. Tuition...

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Q: Suzuki Motors is a leading car manufacturer in India manufacturing cars at

Suzuki Motors is a leading car manufacturer in India manufacturing cars at its Gurgaon facility. Suzuki Motors has manufactured 500 cars. These cars are to be transported to its customers in Vizag an...

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Q: A refinery blends four petroleum components into three grades of gasoline—

A refinery blends four petroleum components into three grades of gasoline—regular, premium, and diesel. The maximum quantities available of each component and the cost per barrel are...

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