Questions from Management Science


Q: King’s Landing is a large amusement theme park located in Virginia.

King’s Landing is a large amusement theme park located in Virginia. The park hires high school and college students to work during the summer months of May, June, July, August, and September. The stud...

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Q: If the Gobblecakes bakery in Problem 2 changes the selling price for

If the Gobblecakes bakery in Problem 2 changes the selling price for a cupcake from $3.20 to $2.75, what effect will the change have on the break-even volume?

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Q: If Evergreen Fertilizer Company in Problem 4 changes the price of its

If Evergreen Fertilizer Company in Problem 4 changes the price of its fertilizer from $0.40 per pound to $0.60 per pound, what effect will the change have on the break-even volume?

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Q: If Evergreen Fertilizer Company changes its production process to add a weed

If Evergreen Fertilizer Company changes its production process to add a weed killer to the fertilizer to increase sales, the variable cost per pound will increase from $0.15 to $0.22. What effect will...

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Q: If Evergreen Fertilizer Company increases its advertising expenditures by $14,

If Evergreen Fertilizer Company increases its advertising expenditures by $14,000 per year, what effect will the increase have on the break-even volume computed in Problem 13?

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Q: Paulette Smith and Maureen Becker are seniors in engineering and business,

Paulette Smith and Maureen Becker are seniors in engineering and business, respectively, at State University. They have set up a company, PM Computer Services, to assemble and sell their own brand of...

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Q: The Tennessee Pterodactyls is a new professional basket- ball franchise in

The Tennessee Pterodactyls is a new professional basket- ball franchise in Nashville. The team’s general manager, Jerry East, and coach, Phil Riley, are trying to develop a roster of...

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Q: The General Store at State University is an auxiliary bookstore located near

The General Store at State University is an auxiliary bookstore located near the dormitories that sells academic supplies, toiletries, sweatshirts and T-shirts, magazines, packaged food items, and can...

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Q: Atlantic Management Systems is a consulting firm that specializes in developing computerized

Atlantic Management Systems is a consulting firm that specializes in developing computerized decision support systems for computer manufacturing companies. The fir currently has offices in Chicago, Ch...

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Q: The United Broadcast Network (UBN) sells to advertisers commercial advertising

The United Broadcast Network (UBN) sells to advertisers commercial advertising slots on its television shows. The network announces its new fall television schedule during the previous spring and shor...

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