Questions from Management Science


Q: A farmer plans to cultivate rice and wheat in his 200 acres

A farmer plans to cultivate rice and wheat in his 200 acres of land. To get a decent profit, he has to use at least 150 acres of land. Per the environmental agency’s recommendation, for each acre of r...

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Q: Solve the linear programming model formulation in Problem 27 for the farmer

Solve the linear programming model formulation in Problem 27 for the farmer using computer. a. If the farmer has access to additional 50 acres of land, would it be beneficial for him to use the land?...

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Q: Xara Stores in the United States stocks a particular type of designer

Xara Stores in the United States stocks a particular type of designer denim jeans that is manufactured in China and Brazil and imported to the Xara distribution center in the United States. It orders...

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Q: Given the following Excel spreadsheet for a linear programming model and Solver

Given the following Excel spreadsheet for a linear programming model and Solver Parameters window, indicate the formula for cell B13 and fill in the Solver Parameters window with the appropriate infor...

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Q: Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 29 for Xara Stores

Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 29 for Xara Stores graphically and by using the computer. a. If the Chinese supplier were able to reduce its percentage of defective pairs of j...

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Q: Alexis Harrington received an inheritance of $95,000, and

Alexis Harrington received an inheritance of $95,000, and she is considering two speculative investments—the purchase of land and the purchase of cattle. Each investment would be for 1 year. Under the...

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Q: Kathleen Taylor is a high school student who has been investigating the

Kathleen Taylor is a high school student who has been investigating the possibility of mowing lawns for a summer job. She has a couple of friends she thinks she could hire on an hourly basis per job....

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Q: Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 31 for Alexis Harrington

Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 31 for Alexis Harrington graphically. a. How much would the return for cattle have to increase for Alexis to invest only in cattle? b. Should a...

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Q: Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 31 for Alexis Harrington

Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 31 for Alexis Harrington by using the computer. a. If Alexis decided to invest some of her own savings along with the money from her inheritanc...

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Q: Use the computer to solve Problem 56 from Chapter 2 to determine

Use the computer to solve Problem 56 from Chapter 2 to determine how many slices of pizza and hot dogs the fraternity must sell to break even on their project to open a food booth at the football stad...

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