Questions from Management Science


Q: The Southeastern Conference has nine basketball officials who must be assigned to

The Southeastern Conference has nine basketball officials who must be assigned to three conference games, three to each game. The conference office wants to assign the officials so that the total dist...

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Q: South Africa is one of the largest coal producing and exporting countries

South Africa is one of the largest coal producing and exporting countries in the world. A company dealing with coal sources coal from four coalfields—Highveld, Emalehleni, Ermelo, an...

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Q: In Problem 49, officials 2 and 8 recently had a confrontation

In Problem 49, officials 2 and 8 recently had a confrontation with one of the coaches in the game in Athens. They were forced to eject the coach after several technical fouls. The conference office de...

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Q: State University has planned six special catered events for the Saturday of

State University has planned six special catered events for the Saturday of its homecoming football game. The events include an alumni brunch, a parents’ brunch, a booster club lunch...

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Q: A university department head has five instructors to be assigned to four

A university department head has five instructors to be assigned to four different courses. All the instructors have taught the courses in the past and have been evaluated by the students. The rating...

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Q: The coach of the women’s swim team at State University is preparing

The coach of the women’s swim team at State University is preparing for the conference swim meet and must choose the four swimmers she will assign to the 800-meter medley relay team....

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Q: Biggio’s Department Store has six employees available to assign to four departments

Biggio’s Department Store has six employees available to assign to four departments in the store— home furnishings, china, appliances, and jewelry. Most of the six...

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Q: The Vanguard Publishing Company wants to hire seven of the eight college

The Vanguard Publishing Company wants to hire seven of the eight college students who have applied as salespeople to sell encyclopedias during the summer. The company desires to allocate them to three...

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Q: After Susan Wong graduated from State University with a degree in management

After Susan Wong graduated from State University with a degree in management science, she went to work for a computer systems development firm in the Washington, DC, area. As a student at State, S...

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Q: A mobile manufacturer must produce five types of microprocessors. Currently five

A mobile manufacturer must produce five types of microprocessors. Currently five work centers are available for production. Each work center can produce each type of microprocessor; however, the time...

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