Questions from Management Science


Q: In Problem 15, the school board determined that it does not

In Problem 15, the school board determined that it does not want any of the schools to be overly crowded compared with the other schools. It would like to assign students from each district to each sc...

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Q: Johnson Dairy procures milk from several areas, mainly from milk producers

Johnson Dairy procures milk from several areas, mainly from milk producers in villages, processes milk at their facilities and sells milk in packets in different cities with different prices. Since di...

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Q: A private taxi company in the UAE has recently procured 300 taxicabs

A private taxi company in the UAE has recently procured 300 taxicabs to meet the rising demands in three cities—Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. Of these taxicabs, 100 are 4-seaters, 1...

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Q: During U.S. military action in the Middle East,

During U.S. military action in the Middle East, large amounts of military matériel and supplies had to be shipped daily from supply depots in the United States. The critical factor in the...

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Q: In “The Possibility” Restaurant case problem in Chapter 2,

In “The Possibility” Restaurant case problem in Chapter 2, Angela Fox and Zooey Caulfield opened a French restaurant called “The Possibility.” Initially, Angela and Zooey could not offer a full, varie...

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Q: Solve the following linear programming problem: minimize Z = 3x11

Solve the following linear programming problem: minimize Z = 3x11 + 12x12 + 8x13 + 10x21 + 5x22 + 6x23 + 6x31 + 7x32 + 10x33 subject to

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Q: Suntrek, based in China, is a global supplier of denim

Suntrek, based in China, is a global supplier of denim jeans for apparel companies around the world. They purchase raw cotton from producers in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas, where it is picked, gi...

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Q: Suntrek in Problem 20 ships the cotton it has purchased from the

Suntrek in Problem 20 ships the cotton it has purchased from the U.S. ports to overseas ports in Shanghai, Karachi, and Saigon, where its denim fabric factories are also located. The shipping and hand...

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Q: Suntrek in Problem 21 manufactures denim fabric at its factories in Shanghai

Suntrek in Problem 21 manufactures denim fabric at its factories in Shanghai, Karachi, and Saigon and ships it to its denim jeans manufacturing facilities in China, India, Japan, Turkey, and Italy. A...

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Q: Suntrek in Problem 22 supplies its finished denim jeans to its customers’

Suntrek in Problem 22 supplies its finished denim jeans to its customers’ distribution centers in the United States in New York and New Orleans, and in Europe in Bristol and Marseill...

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