Questions from Management Science


Q: The monthly demand for a product is normally distributed, with a

The monthly demand for a product is normally distributed, with a mean of 700 units and a standard deviation of 200 units. What is the probability that demand will be greater than 900 units in a given...

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Q: The Polo Development Firm is building a shopping center. It has

The Polo Development Firm is building a shopping center. It has informed renters that their rental spaces will be ready for occupancy in 19 months. If the expected time until the shopping center is co...

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Q: A warehouse distributor of carpet keeps 6,000 yards of deluxe

A warehouse distributor of carpet keeps 6,000 yards of deluxe shag carpet in stock during a month. The average demand for carpet from the stores that purchase from the distributor is 4,500 yards per m...

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Q: The Carolina Cougars is a major league baseball expan- sion team

The Carolina Cougars is a major league baseball expan- sion team beginning its third year of operation. The team had losing records in each of its first 2 years and finished near the bottom of its div...

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Q: Downhill Ski Resort in Colorado has accumulated information from records of the

Downhill Ski Resort in Colorado has accumulated information from records of the past 30 winters regarding the measurable snowfall. This information is as follows: a. Determine the probability of each...

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Q: The manager of the local National Video Store sells videocassette recorders at

The manager of the local National Video Store sells videocassette recorders at discount prices. If the store does not have a video recorder in stock when a customer wants to buy one, it will lose the...

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Q: The owner of Western Clothing Company has determined that the company must

The owner of Western Clothing Company has determined that the company must sell 670 pairs of denim jeans each month to break even (i.e., to reach the point where total revenue equals total cost). The...

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Q: Lauren Moore, a professor in management science, is computing her

Lauren Moore, a professor in management science, is computing her final grades for her introductory management science class. The average final grade is a 63, with a standard deviation of 10. Professo...

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Q: Students admitted in the decision science major of a public university are

Students admitted in the decision science major of a public university are normally distributed with a mean of 150 and standard deviation of 15 in the quantitative section of GRE. The university admit...

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Q: Erin Richards is a junior at Central High School, and she

Erin Richards is a junior at Central High School, and she has talked to her guidance counselor about her chances of being admitted to Tech after her graduation. The guidance counselor has told her tha...

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