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Previous Problem Problem List Next Problem (1 point) Using diaries for many weeks, a study on the lifestyles of visually impaired students was conducted. The students kept track of many lifestyle variables including how many hours of sleep obtained on a typical day. Researchers found that visually impaired students averaged 9.2 hours of sleep, with a standard deviation of 2.24 hours. Assume that the number of hours of sleep for these visually impaired students is normally distributed. (a) What is the probability that a visually impaired student gets less than 6.4 hours of sleep? answer: (b) What is the probability that a visually impaired student gets between 6.2 and 8.84 hours of sleep? answer: (c) Thirty percent of students get less than how many hours of sleep on a typical day? answer: hours Note: You can earn partial credit on this problem. Preview My Answers Submit Answers You have attempted this problem 0 times. You have unlimited attempts remaining.

Problem 7-09 (Algorithmic) Hawkins Manufacturing Company produces connecting rods for 4- and 6-cylinder automobile engines using the same production line. The cost required to set up the production line to produce the 4-cylinder connecting rods is $1,400, and the cost required to set up the production line for the 6-cylinder connecting rods is $3,100. Manufacturing costs are $15 for each 4-cylinder connecting rod and $18 for each 6-cylinder connecting rod. Hawkins makes a decision at the end of each week as to which product will be manufactured the following week. If a production changeover is necessary from one week to the next, the weekend is used to reconfigure the production line. Once the line has been set up, the weekly production capacities are 6,500 6-cylinder connecting rods and 8,200 4-cylinder connecting rods. Let X4 = the number of 4-cylinder connecting rods produced next week X6 = the number of 6-cylinder connecting rods produced next week S4= 1 if the production line is…

A method of estimating future demand usedfor decision making in order to set reasonable targets and control orlimit uncertainties or risks.

A)decision table with probability for decision under risk B)Best decision under emv method

Question 6 A Discrete Probability Distribution is given below: Class A B с D Probability (%) 18 33 27 22 Calculate the probability that class A does NOT occur. Express your answer as a whole number without the percentage sign (%). A

You work for the Brad's Nailer Company which manufactures three types of nailers: a pneumatic model, the "ProLine", and a cordless model. You have contracted to supply a national retail chain with all three models of nailers. However, Brad's nailer production capability is limited in three departments: production, testing, and packaging. The goal is to maximize your revenue. Your answer will be the number packaging hours to be produced (The number of nailers must be a whole number.) Use Scenario 2

Problem 3-11 Future Value of Reduced Spending [LO3-4] Brenda plans to reduce her spending by $80 a month. Calculate the future value of this increase in savings over the next 10 years. (Assume an annual deposit to her savings account, and an annual interest rate of 4 percent.) (Exhibit 1-A, Exhibit 1-B, Exhibit 1-C, Exhibit 1-D) Note: Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round time value factor to 3 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places. Future value

Scenario  for question Thabo Auto Parts is a very small scrapyard in Bloemfontein that started operating in February 2021 and they sell parts for BMW cars. Currently, they serve the customers in Bloemfontein. Even though Thabo Auto Parts has a limited marketing budget and few resources (e.g., employees), they are considering engaging in digital marketing. They already have a Facebook account that is used once a week to only post items on promotion to their 50 followers. Thabo Auto Parts manager states that they have seen too little benefits from marketing on Facebook, and they are, therefore, reluctant to invest further into digital marketing. The manager of Thabo Auto Parts has approached you for advice   Identify the mistakes, if any, that Thabo Auto Parts did when using Facebook for marketing, discuss what they should consider for optimal benefits of Facebook marketing

Scenario  for question Thabo Auto Parts is a very small scrapyard in Bloemfontein that started operating in February 2021 and they sell parts for BMW cars. Currently, they serve the customers in Bloemfontein. Even though Thabo Auto Parts has a limited marketing budget and few resources (e.g., employees), they are considering engaging in digital marketing. They already have a Facebook account that is used once a week to only post items on promotion to their 50 followers. Thabo Auto Parts manager states that they have seen too little benefits from marketing on Facebook, and they are, therefore, reluctant to invest further into digital marketing. The manager of Thabo Auto Parts has approached you for advice Explain to the Thabo Auto Parts manager what impact will digital marketing have on their business and suggest the three most appropriate digital marketing strategies (other than Facebook) for Thabo Auto Parts? You also need to explain why the three digital marketing strategies you…

Scenario  for question Thabo Auto Parts is a very small scrapyard in Bloemfontein that started operating in February 2021 and they sell parts for BMW cars. Currently, they serve the customers in Bloemfontein. Even though Thabo Auto Parts has a limited marketing budget and few resources (e.g., employees), they are considering engaging in digital marketing. They already have a Facebook account that is used once a week to only post items on promotion to their 50 followers. Thabo Auto Parts manager states that they have seen too little benefits from marketing on Facebook, and they are, therefore, reluctant to invest further into digital marketing. The manager of Thabo Auto Parts has approached you for advice   Discuss which copyrights, patent or trade secret, if any, will result from this work.

Observations            Actual Data              Forecast  1                              240                        192.39 2                              207                        202.15 3                              168                        189.27    Calculate MAD, MSE, MAPE & U All calculations are supposed to be done by hand, not on Excel.  Here is the formula sheet

As part of their application for a loan to buy Lakeside Farm, a property they hope to develop as a bed-and-breakfast operation, the prospective owners have projected: Monthly fixed cost (loan payment, taxes, insurance, maintenance)   $6000 Variable cost per occupied room per night                                           $ 20 Revenue per occupied room per night                                                   $ 75 A. Write the expression for total cost per month. Assume 30 days per month. B. Write the expression for total revenue per month. C. How many rooms do they need to sell per night in order to break even?

Article: Planning for Holiday Shipping at FedEx FedEx started as Federal Express in 1971 and made its first delivery in 1973 with 14 aircrafts and 389 employees, successfully delivering 186 packages.50 The company was founded by Frederick W. Smith who first presented his idea for the shipping company in a term paper for a business class at Yale University in 1964. Smith did not do well on the paper as his professor did not see the need for overnight package deliveries. But more than 45 years later, Smith has clearly proved his professor wrong. FedEx now employs more than 325,000 employees and uses its 652 aircraft and more than 100,000 trucks to ship on average 10.5 million packages a day in over 220 countries.   Managing such a large enterprise with so much complexity clearly requires effective planning. Similar to other shipping companies, FedEx engages in significant planning to prepare for Christmastime deliveries, the company’s peak season. FedEx typically meets with major…

b. Based on this extrapolation, when would Amazon be predicted to equal Walmart in revenue?c. Why has Amazon been growing faster than Walmart? Is the slow growth of Walmart related to the rapid growth of Amazon?

Percentage Service Provided toDepartment Cost S1 S2 P1 P2Service 1 (S1) $ 112,000 0% 40% 40% 20%Service 2 (S2) 44,000 20 0 40 40Production 1 (P1) 345,000Production 2 (P2) 216,000Total $ 717,000Brief Exercises 7-15 and 7-16 require the following information:7-15 What percentage of S1’s costs is allocated to P1 and to P2 under the direct method?7-16 What percentage of S2’s costs is allocated to P1 and to P2 under the direct method?

An example of constructed balanced scorecard

1. Decision Rules. A company is choosing a motorized mechanism for a new toy, a dancing ballerina (TippiToes) that is currently under development. Demand is uncertain. but the company is confident that demand will be: Light (25,000 units), Moderate (100,000 units) or Heavy (150,000) units. The payoff table for each mechanism (in $) is given below. Action: Choice of Mechanism Event Gears and Levers Spring Weights and Pulleys Pneumatic Light 25,000 -10,000 -125,000 -300,000 Moderate 400,000 440,000 400,000 300,000 Heavy 650,000 740,000 750,000 700,000 Questions: (1) Apply Maximax, Maximin, Minimax Regret, and EMV rules (assuming that the probability of Light demand is 0.1, Moderate demand is 0.7, and Heavy demand is 0.2) to decide what mechanism should the company choose? (2) What is the expected value of perfect information? (3) Draw a decision tree to solve this problem.

3. A toy manufacturer makes stuffed kittens and puppies which have relatively lifelike motions. There are three different mechanisms that can be installed in these "pets." These toys will sell for the same price regardless of the mechanism installed, but each mechanism has its own variable cost and setup cost. Profit, therefore, is dependent upon the choice of mechanism and upon the level of demand. The manufacturer has in hand a forecast of demand that suggests a 0.2 probability of light demand, a 0.45 probability of moderate demand, and a probability of 0.35 of heavy demand. Payoffs for each mechanism-demand combination appear in the table below. Wind-up action Pneumatic action Electronic action Demand Light Moderate $250,000 $90,000 -$100,000 400,000 440,000 400,000 Heavy 650,000 740,000 780,000 Construct the appropriate decision tree to analyze this problem. Use standard symbols for the tree. Analyze the tree to select the optimal decision for the manufacturer.

PROBLEM 2:The manager of a large manufacturer of industrial pumps prepare forecasts for a six- month period.  Month Demand Forecast     1     492               488     2     470   484     3     485               480     4     493               490     5     498               497     6                 492   493 Required: Compute for the MAD, MSE, and MAPE.

Case Exercise 3: Demand Forecasting for an Insurance Company

subject: Quantitative Analysis For Business Please answer both.  22. Dawn owns a dog day care company that offers kenneling services for dogs that weigh less than 30 pounds. Dawn has decided to expand the building that houses the kennels by 1,000 square feet. A friend suggested that Dawn consider three expansion options: 1) only board dogs under 30 pounds; 2) only board dogs larger than 30 pounds; or 3) split the new space, allocating 50% to dogs under 30 pounds and 50% to dogs over 30 pounds. Expansion Options Strong Economy Weak Economy   Likelihood 40% Likelihood 60% Only dogs under 30 pounds $19,000 increase in revenue $18,000 increase in revenue Only large dogs $22,000 increase in revenue $15,000 increase in revenue Split the space between small and large dogs $20,000 increase in revenue $16,000 increase in revenue Based on the table shown above, which option has the highest expected value? Splitting the space between small and large…

Problem 1. During your first month as an employee at Greenfield Industries (a large drill- bit manufacturer), you are asked to evaluate alternatives for producing a newly designed drill bit on a turning machine. Your boss' memorandum to you has practically no information about what the alternatives are and what criteria should be used. The same task was posed to a previous employee who could not finish the analysis, but she has given you the following information: An old turning machine valued at $350,000 exists (in the warehouse) that can be modified for the new drill bit. The in-house technicians have given an estimate of $40,000 to modify this machine, and they assure you that they will have the machine ready before the projected start date (although they have never done any modifications of this type). It is hoped that the old turning machine will be able to meet production requirements at full capacity. An outside company, McDonald Inc., made the machine seven years ago and can…

Problem Answer ALL questions from this section. Write your answers on the supplied answer sheet. Show sufficient work. If necessary, round intermediate calculations and final answers to three decimal places. J 1. The manager of a crew that installs carpeting has tracked the crew's output over the past several we eks, obtaining these figures: Week 10 20 30 43 50 6 Crew Size تمه 30 45 Yards Installed 96- 72- 92- 50, 699 52- 20 39 2₂ Compute the labor productivity for each of the weeks. On the basis of your calculations, what can you conclude about crew size and productivity?

On Week a) Item: P24 hand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Forecast 30 30 30 40 40 40 45 45 Customer Orders 13 8 4 PAB 20 Available to Promise MPS b) Determine if each customer order will be accepted. Order Amount Week Accept (Y/N) 1 40 2 30 3 4 30 25 462M 3 Update the MPS time-phased record for accepted orders. Item: P24 Forecast Customer Orders Problem 3: The MPS planner at Murphy Motors uses MPS time-phased records for planning end-item production. The planner is currently working on a schedule for the P24, one of Murphy's top-selling motors. The planner uses a production lot size of 70 and a safety stock of 5 for the P24 motor. a) Complete the MPS time-phased record for product P24. Use the table on the left. b) Determine if Murphy Motors can accept each of the following customer orders. Update the MPS time- phased record for accepted orders. Order 1234 Amount 40 Desired Week 4 30 30 25 623 8 4 On Week hand 1 2 3 4 5 6 30 30 30 40 40 40 74 45 45 PAB 20 Available to Promise MPS On hand = 20

What is the average number of tennis balls does Skousen maintain?