Questions from Management Science


Q: Place-Plus, a real estate development firm, is considering

Place-Plus, a real estate development firm, is considering several alternative development projects. These include building and leasing an office park, purchasing a parcel of land and building an offi...

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Q: The Oakland Bombers professional basketball team just missed making the playoffs last

The Oakland Bombers professional basketball team just missed making the playoffs last season and believes it needs to sign only one very good free agent to make the playoffs next season. The team is c...

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Q: Two coffee house chains, Startrak and Mill Mountain, dominate the

Two coffee house chains, Startrak and Mill Mountain, dominate the Columbus market. Startrak has developed three new marketing strategies, 1, 2, and 3, for the fall season, which include various combin...

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Q: In problem 15, if the probabilities that Mill Mountain coffee house

In problem 15, if the probabilities that Mill Mountain coffee house will use marketing strategies A, B, and C are 0.25, 0.45, and 0.30, respectively, compute the expected value for each of Startrak’s...

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Q: A machine shop owner is attempting to decide whether to purchase a

A machine shop owner is attempting to decide whether to purchase a new drill press, a lathe, or a grinder. The return from each will be determined by whether the company succeeds in getting a governme...

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Q: A concessions manager at the Tech versus A&M football game

A concessions manager at the Tech versus A&M football game must decide whether to have the vendors sell sun visors or umbrellas. There is a 30% chance of rain, a 15% chance of overcast skies, and...

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Q: Allen Abbott has a wide-curving, uphill driveway leading to

Allen Abbott has a wide-curving, uphill driveway leading to his garage. When there is a heavy snow, Allen hires a local carpenter, who shovels snow on the side in the winter, to shovel his drive- way....

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Q: Bob and Carol Packer operate a successful outdoor-wear store in

Bob and Carol Packer operate a successful outdoor-wear store in Vermont called Northwoods Backpackers. They stock mostly cold weather outdoor items such as hiking and backpacking clothes, gear, and ac...

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Q: The owner of the Burger Doodle Restaurant is considering two ways to

The owner of the Burger Doodle Restaurant is considering two ways to expand operations: open a drive-up window or serve breakfast. The increase in profits resulting from these proposed expansions depe...

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Q: The Miramar Company is going to introduce one of three new products

The Miramar Company is going to introduce one of three new products: a widget, a hummer, or a nimnot. The market conditions (favorable, stable, or unfavorable) will determine the profit or loss the co...

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