Questions from Management Science


Q: The Barrett Textile Mill is remodeling its plant and installing a new

The Barrett Textile Mill is remodeling its plant and installing a new ventilation system. The possible ducts connecting the different rooms and buildings at the plant, with the length (in feet) along...

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Q: The town council of Whitesville has decided to construct a bicycle path

The town council of Whitesville has decided to construct a bicycle path that will connect the various suburbs of the town with the shopping center, the downtown area, and the local college. The counci...

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Q: Determine the minimal spanning tree for the network in Problem 7.

Determine the minimal spanning tree for the network in Problem 7.

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Q: State University has decided to reconstruct the sidewalks throughout the east side

State University has decided to reconstruct the sidewalks throughout the east side of its campus to provide wheelchair access. However, upgrading sidewalks is a very expensive undertaking, so for the...

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Q: Tech wants to develop an area network that will connect its server

Tech wants to develop an area network that will connect its server at its computer and satellite center with the main campus buildings to improve Internet service. The cable will be laid primarily thr...

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Q: FedEx has its main office in City 1. It has six

FedEx has its main office in City 1. It has six offices in different commercial areas. FedEx advises its local pick up agents not to visit its central collection office to drop the picked-up parcels i...

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Q: Given the following network, with the indicated flow capacities of each

Given the following network, with the indicated flow capacities of each branch, determine the maximum flow from source node 1 to destination node 6 and the flow along each branch:

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Q: Kathleen Taylor, a student at Tech, is planning to visit

Kathleen Taylor, a student at Tech, is planning to visit her sister, Lindsey, who is living in Toulouse, France, over the summer break. She is going to fly from Dulles Airport in Washington to Charles...

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Q: A project has eight activities with their associated predecessors as given in

A project has eight activities with their associated predecessors as given in the following table. Construct the CPM/PERT network for this project and determine the project schedule. Identify the crit...

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Q: Given the following network, with the indicated flow capacities along each

Given the following network, with the indicated flow capacities along each branch, determine the maximum flow from source node 1 to destination node 7 and the flow along each branch:

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