Questions from Management Science


Q: In one of the little-known battles of the Civil War

In one of the little-known battles of the Civil War, General Tecumseh Beauregard lost the Third Battle of Bull Run because his preparations were not complete when the enemy attacked. If the critical p...

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Q: A group of developers is building a new shopping center. A

A group of developers is building a new shopping center. A consultant for the developers has constructed the following project network and assigned activity times, in weeks. Determine the earliest and...

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Q: A manufacturing company produces products 1, 2, and 3.

A manufacturing company produces products 1, 2, and 3. The three products have the following resource requirements and produce the following profit: At present, the firm has a daily labor capacity of...

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Q: The Wearever Carpet Company manufactures two brands of carpet—shag and

The Wearever Carpet Company manufactures two brands of carpet—shag and sculptured—in 100-yard lots. It requires 8 hours to produce one lot of shag carpet and 6 hours to produce one lot of sculptured c...

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Q: The East Midvale Textile Company produces denim and brushed-cotton cloth

The East Midvale Textile Company produces denim and brushed-cotton cloth. The average production rate for both types of cloth is 1,000 yards per hour, and the normal weekly production capacity (runnin...

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Q: A company wants to produce two products, A and B,

A company wants to produce two products, A and B, using three resources—machine hours, raw material, and assembly time—as given in the table below. The company want...

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Q: A rural clinic hires its staff from nearby cities and towns on

A rural clinic hires its staff from nearby cities and towns on a part-time basis. The clinic attempts to have a general practitioner (GP), a nurse, and an internist on duty during at least a portion o...

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Q: The Eaststate Manufacturing Company produces four different airplane parts from fabricated sheet

The Eaststate Manufacturing Company produces four different airplane parts from fabricated sheet metal for several major aircraft companies. The manufacturing process consists of four operationsâ...

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Q: Mac’s Warehouse is a large discount store that operates 7 days per

Mac’s Warehouse is a large discount store that operates 7 days per week. The store needs the following number of full-time employees working each day of the week: Each employee must...

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Q: Infocomp Systems Lab is a research and development (R&D

Infocomp Systems Lab is a research and development (R&D) company that develops computer systems and software primarily for the medical industry. The lab has proposals from its own researchers for...

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