Questions from Management Science


Q: PM Computers is an international manufacturer of computer equipment and software.

PM Computers is an international manufacturer of computer equipment and software. It is going to introduce a number of new products in the coming year, and it wants to develop marketing programs to ac...

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Q: A marketing firm is planning to conduct a survey of a segment

A marketing firm is planning to conduct a survey of a segment of the potential product audience for one of its customers. The planning process for preparing to conduct the survey consists of six activ...

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Q: Construct a Gantt chart and project network for the following set of

Construct a Gantt chart and project network for the following set of activities, compute the length of each path in the network, and indicate the critical path:

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Q: Lakeland-Bering Aircraft Company is preparing a contract proposal to submit

Lakeland-Bering Aircraft Company is preparing a contract proposal to submit to the Defense Department for a new military aircraft, the X-300J jet fighter. Part of the proposal is a development and pro...

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Q: The Valley United Soccer Club is planning a soccer tournament for the

The Valley United Soccer Club is planning a soccer tournament for the weekend of April 29 and 30. The club’s officers know that by March 30 they must send out acceptances to teams th...

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Q: During a violent thunderstorm with very high wind gusts in the third

During a violent thunderstorm with very high wind gusts in the third week of March, the broadcast tower for the public radio station WVPR, atop Poor Mountain in Roanoke, collapsed. This greatly reduce...

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Q: The following table contains the activities for planning a wedding and the

The following table contains the activities for planning a wedding and the activity time estimates; however, the precedence relationships between activities are not included: Using your best judgment,...

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Q: The following table provides the information necessary to construct a project network

The following table provides the information necessary to construct a project network and project crash data: a. Construct the project network. b. Compute the total allowable crash time per activity a...

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Q: John Aaron called the meeting of the Programs and Arts Committee of

John Aaron called the meeting of the Programs and Arts Committee of the Student Government Association to order. “Okay, okay, everybody, quiet down. I have an important announcement to make,” he shout...

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Q: The following table provides the information necessary to construct a project network

The following table provides the information necessary to construct a project network and project crash data: a. Construct the project network. b. Manually crash the network to 28 weeks. c. Formulate...

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