Questions from Management Science


Q: a. In Problem 42, the capacity of the college is

a. In Problem 42, the capacity of the college is 3,000 students. If the university plans to increase the capacity of the college to 3,500, should the college accept this expansion? Explain. b. Analyze...

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Q: The Food Max grocery store sells three brands of milk in half

The Food Max grocery store sells three brands of milk in half-gallon cartons—its own brand, a local dairy brand, and a national brand. The profit from its own brand is $0.97 per carton, the profit fro...

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Q: a. If Food Max in Problem 44 could increase its shelf

a. If Food Max in Problem 44 could increase its shelf space for half-gallon cartons of milk, how much would profit increase per carton? b. If Food Max could get the local dairy to increase the amount...

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Q: John Hoke owns Hoke’s Spokes, a bicycle shop. Most of

John Hoke owns Hoke’s Spokes, a bicycle shop. Most of John’s bicycle sales are customer orders; however, he also stocks bicycles for walk-in customers. He stocks three types of bicycles—road-racing, c...

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Q: Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 46 for Hoke’s Spokes

Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 46 for Hoke’s Spokes by using the computer. a. Should John Hoke try to increase his budget for purchasing bikes, increase space to stock bikes,...

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Q: Metro Food Services Company delivers fresh sandwiches each morning to vending machines

Metro Food Services Company delivers fresh sandwiches each morning to vending machines throughout the city. The company makes three kinds of sandwiches—ham and cheese, bologna, and chicken salad. A ha...

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Q: Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 48 for Metro Food

Solve the linear programming model formulated in Problem 48 for Metro Food Services Company by using the computer. a. If Metro Food Services could hire another worker and increase its available assemb...

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Q: The following model was solved graphically in Chapter 2 (Problem 18

The following model was solved graphically in Chapter 2 (Problem 18): maximize Z = 5x1 + 8x2 (+, profit) subject to 3x1 + 5x2 … 50 (units, resource 1) 2x1 + 4x2 â€&brvba...

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Q: Whitney Eggleston has quit her job in retail sales and has moved

Whitney Eggleston has quit her job in retail sales and has moved back into her parent’s house with the idea of starting an online home decor business. She plans to purchase items like decorative pillo...

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Q: a. In Problem 50, if the pottery company determines that

a. In Problem 50, if the pottery company determines that the profit from dining ware was £15 instead of £10, how does that affect the optimal solution? b. If the pottery company could secure additiona...

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