Questions from Management Science

Q: Videoworld is a discount store that sells color televisions. The annual

Videoworld is a discount store that sells color televisions. The annual demand for color television sets is 400. The cost per order from the manufacturer is $650. The carrying cost is $45 per set each...

Q: Seth and Levi Taylor are planning an anniversary party for their parents

Seth and Levi Taylor are planning an anniversary party for their parents in December, and they want it to have a holiday theme. They have identified the following planning activities and time estimate...

Q: The University Bookstore at Tech stocks the required textbook for Management Science

The University Bookstore at Tech stocks the required textbook for Management Science 2405. The demand for this text is 1,200 copies per year. The cost of placing an order is $350, and the annual carry...

Q: The A-to-Z Office Supply Company is open from

The A-to-Z Office Supply Company is open from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 p.M., and it receives 200 calls per day for delivery orders. It costs A-to-Z $20 to send out its trucks to make deliveries. The company...

Q: The Union Street Microbrewery makes 1220 Union beer, which it bottles

The Union Street Microbrewery makes 1220 Union beer, which it bottles and sells in its adjoining restaurant and by the case. It costs $1,700 to set up, brew, and bottle a batch of the beer. The annual...

Q: Eurotronics is a European manufacturer of electronic components. During the course

Eurotronics is a European manufacturer of electronic components. During the course of a year, it requires container cargo space on ships leaving Hamburg bound for the United States, Mexico, South Amer...

Q: Suntrek is a global manufacturer and supplier of denim jeans to apparel

Suntrek is a global manufacturer and supplier of denim jeans to apparel retailers around the world. It purchases baled cotton from its cotton producers in Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, and Mississippi and...

Q: For homework Problem 30 in Chapter 15, the Tech power plant

For homework Problem 30 in Chapter 15, the Tech power plant wants to keep a 7- to 10-day sup- ply of coal on hand at all times. It takes 3 days to transport coal by railroad from the coalfields, and t...

Q: The Summer Outdoor Furniture Company produces wooden lawn chairs. The annual

The Summer Outdoor Furniture Company produces wooden lawn chairs. The annual demand from its store customers is 17,400 chairs per year. The transport and handling costs are $2,600 each time a shipment...

Q: The Spruce Creek Vegetable Farm produces organically grown greenhouse tomatoes that are

The Spruce Creek Vegetable Farm produces organically grown greenhouse tomatoes that are sold to area grocery stores. The annual demand for Spruce Creek’s tomatoes is 270,000 pounds. The farm is able t...