Questions from Spreadsheet Modeling


Q: Identify a consumer electronics product that you want to purchase (e

Identify a consumer electronics product that you want to purchase (e.g., a TV, digital camera, tablet computer, and so on). Identify at least three models of this product that you would consider purch...

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Q: One of Philip Mahn’s investments is going to mature, and he

One of Philip Mahn’s investments is going to mature, and he wants to determine how to invest the proceeds of $30,000. Philip is considering two new investments: a stock mutualfund and a one-year certi...

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Q: Lori Henderson runs a specialty ski clothing shop outside of Boone,

Lori Henderson runs a specialty ski clothing shop outside of Boone, North Carolina. She must place her order for ski parkas well in advance of ski season because the manufacturer produces them in the...

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Q: The Fish House (TFH) in Norfolk, Virginia, sells

The Fish House (TFH) in Norfolk, Virginia, sells fresh fish and seafood. TFH receives daily shipments of farm-raised trout from a nearby supplier. Each trout costs $2.45 and is sold for $3.95. To main...

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Q: A car dealer is offering the following three 2-year leasing

A car dealer is offering the following three 2-year leasing options: Assume a customer expects to drive between 15,000 and 35,000 miles during the next 2 years according to the following probability...

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Q: Bob Farrell, owner of Farrell Motors, is trying to decide

Bob Farrell, owner of Farrell Motors, is trying to decide whether to buy an insurance policy to cover hail damage on his inventory of more than 200 cars and trucks. Thunderstorms occur frequently and...

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Q: The Foxridge Investment Group buys and sells rental income properties in Southwest

The Foxridge Investment Group buys and sells rental income properties in Southwest Virginia. Bill Hunter, president of Foxridge, has asked for your assistance in analyzing a small apartment building t...

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Q: Morley Properties is planning to build a condominium development on St.

Morley Properties is planning to build a condominium development on St. Simons Island, Georgia. The company is trying to decide between building a small, medium, or large development. The payoffs rece...

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Q: In this chapter, we stated that the longest path through an

In this chapter, we stated that the longest path through an activity network is the critical path. Why isn’t the completion time for a project defined by the shortest path through the network? Explain...

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Q: The Runabout Boat Company is considering the purchase of several units of

The Runabout Boat Company is considering the purchase of several units of an expensive new machine for its production facilities around the country. Before committing to this purchase, Runabout wants...

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