Questions from Management Science


Q: Universal Claims Processors processes insurance claims for large national insurance companies.

Universal Claims Processors processes insurance claims for large national insurance companies. Most claim processing is done by a large pool of computer operators, some of whom are permanent and some...

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Q: For Problem 22, a. Explain the effect on the

For Problem 22, a. Explain the effect on the optimal solution of changing the daily pay for a permanent claims processor from $64 to $54. b. Explain the effect of changing the daily pay for a temporar...

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Q: Solve the following linear programming model graphically: minimize Z =

Solve the following linear programming model graphically: minimize Z = 8x1 + 6x2 subject to 4x1 + 2x2 Ú 20 - 6x1 + 4x2 … 12 x1 + x2 Ú 6 x1, x2 Ú 0

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Q: The Pearlsburg (West Virginia) Rescue Squad serves a mountainous,

The Pearlsburg (West Virginia) Rescue Squad serves a mountainous, rural area in southern West Virginia. The only access to the homes, farms, and small crossroad communities and villages is a network o...

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Q: Broderick Crawford is the district commander for the Catawba Valley highway patrol

Broderick Crawford is the district commander for the Catawba Valley highway patrol district in western Pennsylvania. He is attempting to assign highway patrol cars to different road segments in his di...

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Q: Whitney Eggleston operates a computerized dating service for students at Tech.

Whitney Eggleston operates a computerized dating service for students at Tech. She uses AHP to help match her clients. Whitney is attempting to match Chris with Robin, Terry, or Kelly. She evaluates h...

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Q: Rockingham Systems is considering three R&D projects it has identified

Rockingham Systems is considering three R&D projects it has identified as A, B, and C. Rockingham is not sure it will undertake all three projects, so it wants to rank them in terms of preferabili...

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Q: Professor Rakes is selecting a new graduate assistant from a pool of

Professor Rakes is selecting a new graduate assistant from a pool of second-year MBA students. He will make his selection based on the student’s grade point average (GPA) to date, th...

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Q: The Bay City Parks and Recreation Department is considering building several new

The Bay City Parks and Recreation Department is considering building several new facilities, including a gym, an athletic field, a tennis pavilion, and a pool. It will base its decision on which facil...

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Q: The Bay City Parks and Recreation Department has received a federal grant

The Bay City Parks and Recreation Department has received a federal grant of $600,000 to expand its public recreation facilities. City council representatives have demanded four different types of fac...

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