Questions from Management Science


Q: The Oakdale County School Board was meeting in special session. A

The Oakdale County School Board was meeting in special session. A federal judge had ordered the board to present an acceptable busing plan for racially balancing the four high schools in Oakdale Count...

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Q: An interior design and construction company produces two types of tiles—

An interior design and construction company produces two types of tiles—floor tiles and wall tiles. Floor tiles are made with slightly rough surface to make it nonslippery; whereas wall tiles are made...

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Q: A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) wants to buy an

A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) wants to buy an apartment in India to use it when he returns home. He considers four factors—climate, infrastructure, resale value, and servicesâ...

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Q: Katnis Evergreen, a junior at Tech, is moving out of

Katnis Evergreen, a junior at Tech, is moving out of the dorms where she has lived for 2 years into an apartment in town. She is considering three apartment complexes—the Terraces, t...

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Q: In Problem 13 in Chapter 6, Computers Unlimited sells microcomputers and

In Problem 13 in Chapter 6, Computers Unlimited sells microcomputers and distributes them from three warehouses to four universities. The available supply at the three warehouses, demand at the four u...

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Q: Megan Moppett is a sales representative for Technical Software Systems (TSS

Megan Moppett is a sales representative for Technical Software Systems (TSS), and she receives a commission for every new system installation she sells to a client. Her earnings during the past few ye...

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Q: In Problem 22, if Megan Moppett has $85,000

In Problem 22, if Megan Moppett has $85,000 to invest and she wants to diversify by investing in all three funds, how much should she invest in each?

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Q: Alex Wall is shopping for a new four-wheel-drive

Alex Wall is shopping for a new four-wheel-drive utility vehicle and has identified three models from which she will choose—an Explorer, a Trooper, and a Passport. She will make her...

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Q: Station WRCH in Richmond, Virginia, is interviewing candidates for the

Station WRCH in Richmond, Virginia, is interviewing candidates for the job of news anchor on its 6:00 p.M. Eyewitness News show. There are three final candidates for the job—June Paw...

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Q: Carol Latta is visiting hotels in Los Angeles to decide where to

Carol Latta is visiting hotels in Los Angeles to decide where to hold a convention for a national organization of college business school teachers she represents. There are three hotels from which to...

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