Questions from Management Science


Q: Managers at the Transcontinent Shipping and Supply Company want to know the

Managers at the Transcontinent Shipping and Supply Company want to know the maximum tonnage of goods they can transport from city A to city F. The firm can contract for railroad cars on different rail...

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Q: The law firm of Smith, Smith, Smith, and Jones

The law firm of Smith, Smith, Smith, and Jones is recruiting at law schools for new lawyers for the coming year. The firm has developed the following estimate of the number of hours of casework it wil...

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Q: For the transportation example in this chapter, suppose that televisions not

For the transportation example in this chapter, suppose that televisions not shipped were to incur storage costs of $9 at Cincinnati, $6 at Atlanta, and $7 at Pittsburgh. How would these storage costs...

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Q: In Problem 49, the optimal solution results in a fractional (

In Problem 49, the optimal solution results in a fractional (i.e., noninteger) number of lawyers being hired. Explain how you would go about logically determining a new solution with a whole (integer)...

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Q: The Goliath Tool and Machine Shop produces a single product that consists

The Goliath Tool and Machine Shop produces a single product that consists of three subcomponents that are assembled to form the product. The three components are manufactured in an operation that invo...

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Q: When Molly Lai purchased the Clean Clothes Corner Laundry, she thought

When Molly Lai purchased the Clean Clothes Corner Laundry, she thought that because it was in a good location near several high-income neighborhoods, she would automatically generate good business if...

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Q: A ship has two cargo holds, one fore and one aft

A ship has two cargo holds, one fore and one aft. The fore cargo hold has a weight capacity of 70,000 pounds and a volume capacity of 30,000 cubic feet. The aft hold has a weight capacity of 90,000 po...

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Q: Eyewitness News is shown on channel 5 Monday through Friday evenings from

Eyewitness News is shown on channel 5 Monday through Friday evenings from 5:00 p.M. to 6:00 p.M. During the hour-long broadcast, 18 minutes are allocated to commercials. The remaining 42 minutes of ai...

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Q: Ahmed owns camels and sells camel milk in cans. A can

Ahmed owns camels and sells camel milk in cans. A can will hold 3 liters of milk. To market his products, he brands his products as High-Vitamin and Low-Fat. Camel milk is processed with liquid-based...

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Q: The White Horse Apple Products Company purchases apples from local growers and

The White Horse Apple Products Company purchases apples from local growers and makes applesauce and apple juice. It costs $0.60 to produce a jar of applesauce and $0.85 to produce a bottle of apple ju...

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