Questions from Management Science


Q: Jim Huang and Roderick Wheeler were sales representatives in a computer store

Jim Huang and Roderick Wheeler were sales representatives in a computer store at a shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia, when they got the idea of going into business in the burgeoning and highly comp...

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Q: Each spring the Tech Student Government Association (SGA) organizes an

Each spring the Tech Student Government Association (SGA) organizes an event called “Give-Back Weekends.” The SGA solicits student teams to work on projects for res...

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Q: Erken Apparel International manufactures clothing items around the world. It has

Erken Apparel International manufactures clothing items around the world. It has currently contracted with a U.S. retail clothing wholesale distributor for men’s goatskin and lambski...

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Q: WeeMow Lawn Service provides lawn service, including mowing lawns and lawn

WeeMow Lawn Service provides lawn service, including mowing lawns and lawn care, landscaping, and lawn maintenance, to residential and commercial customers in the Draper town community. In the summer...

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Q: Although Annie Russell (in problem 22) has been told by

Although Annie Russell (in problem 22) has been told by the athletic department at Tech that all the games will likely be sellouts, she is aware that the weather will affect how many fans will actuall...

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Q: In Problem 33, Annie has used historical weather data to determine

In Problem 33, Annie has used historical weather data to determine that next season there is a 60% chance that the weather will be good and a 40% chance the weather will be bad. Given this additional...

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Q: In the example used to demonstrate model construction in this chapter,

In the example used to demonstrate model construction in this chapter, a firm sells a product, x, for $20 that costs $5 to make, it has 100 pounds of steel to make the product, and it takes 4 pounds o...

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Q: Consider a model in which two products, x and y,

Consider a model in which two products, x and y, are produced. There are 100 pounds of material and 80 hours of labor available. It requires 2 pounds of material and 1 hour of labor to produce a unit...

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Q: Maria Eagle is a Native American artisan. She works part-

Maria Eagle is a Native American artisan. She works part-time making bowls and mugs by hand from special pottery clay and then sells her items to the Beaver Creek Pottery Company, a Native American cr...

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Q: A university student, Benny Orsini, is planning to open a

A university student, Benny Orsini, is planning to open a walk-in pizza restaurant near campus that he will call Benny’s Big Slice Pizza. He will have limited seating and will sell two kinds of oversi...

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