Question1 2outof2points Inabalancedtransportationmodel,supplyequalsdemandsuchthatallconstraintscanbe treatedasequalities.

Answer

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True True

Question2 2outof2points Fractionalrelationshipsbetweenvariablesarepermittedinthestandardformofalinear program. Answer

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False False

Question3 2outof2points Thestandardformforthecomputersolutionofalinearprogrammingproblemrequiresall variablestobetotherightandallnumericalvaluestobetotheleftoftheinequalityorequality sign Answer

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False False

Question4

2outof2points Productmixproblemscannothave"greaterthanorequalto"()constraints. Answer

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False False

Question5 2outof2points Informulatingatypicaldietproblemusingalinearprogrammingmodel,wewouldexpectmost oftheconstraintstoberelatedtocalories. Answer

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False False

Question6 2outof2points Inatransportationproblem,ademandconstraint(theamountofproductdemandedatagiven destination)isalessthanorequaltoconstraint(). Answer

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False False

Question7 2outof2points Balancedtransportationproblemshavethefollowingtypeofconstraints:

Answer SelectedAnswer: = CorrectAnswer: =

Question8 2outof2points Whensystematicallyformulatingalinearprogram,thefirststepis Answer SelectedAnswer:

Identifythedecisionvariables

CorrectAnswer:

Identifythedecisionvariables

Question9 2outof2points Asystematicapproachtomodelformulationistofirst Answer SelectedAnswer:

definedecisionvariables

CorrectAnswer:

definedecisionvariables

Question10 2outof2points

Inaportfolioproblem,X1,X2,andX3representthenumberofsharespurchasedofstocks1,2, an3whichhavesellingpricesof$15,$47.25,and$110,respectively.Theinvestorstipulates thatstock1mustnotaccountformorethan35%ofthenumberofsharespurchased.Which constraintiscorrect? Answer SelectedAnswer: X10.35(X1+X2+.X3) CorrectAnswer: X10.35(X1+X2+.X3)

Question11 2outof2points TheownerofBlackAngusRanchistryingtodeterminethecorrectmixoftwotypesofbeef feed,AandBwhichcost50centsand75centsperpound,respectively.Fiveessential ingredientsarecontainedinthefeed,showninthetablebelow.Thetablealsoshowsthe minimumdailyrequirementsofeachingredient. Minimumdaily Percentperpound Percentperpoundrequirement inFeedA inFeedB (pounds) 20 30 0 24 10 24 10 30 15 20 30 50 20 60 40

Ingredient 1 2

3 4 5

Theconstraintforingredient3is: Answer

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.3B20

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.3B20

Question12 2outof2points Inaportfolioproblem,X1,X2,andX3representthenumberofsharespurchasedofstocks1,2, an3whichhavesellingpricesof$15,$47.25,and$110,respectively.Theinvestorhasupto $50,000toinvest.Thestockbrokersuggestslimitingtheinvestmentssothatnomorethan $10,000isinvestedinstock2orthetotalnumberofsharesofstocks2and3doesnotexceed 350,whicheverismorerestrictive.Howwouldthisbeformulatedasalinearprogramming constraint? Answer SelectedAnswer: 47.25X210,000 X2+X3350 CorrectAnswer: 47.25X210,000 X2+X3350

Question13 2outof2points Thefollowingtypesofconstraintsareonesthatmightbefoundinlinearprogramming formulations: 1.

= >

2. 3.

Answer SelectedAnswer: 1and2 CorrectAnswer: 1and2

Question14 2outof2points TheproductionmanagerfortheSoftysoftdrinkcompanyisconsideringtheproductionof2 kindsofsoftdrinks:regularanddiet.Twoofherresourcesareproductiontime(8hours=480 minutesperday)andsyrup(1oftheingredients)limitedto675gallonsperday.Toproducea regularcaserequires2minutesand5gallonsofsyrup,whileadietcaseneeds4minutesand3 gallonsofsyrup.Profitsforregularsoftdrinkare$3.00percaseandprofitsfordietsoftdrink are$2.00percase.Whatisthetimeconstraint? Answer

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2R+4D480

CorrectAnswer:

2R+4D480

Question15 2outof2points Letxij=gallonsofcomponentiusedingasolinej.Assumethatwehavetwocomponentsand twotypesofgasoline.Thereare8,000gallonsofcomponent1available,andthedemand gasolinetypes1and2are11,000and14,000gallonsrespectively.Writethesupplyconstraint forcomponent1.

Answer SelectedAnswer:

x11+x128000 CorrectAnswer: x11+x128000

Question16 2outof2points Inaportfolioproblem,X1,X2,andX3representthenumberofsharespurchasedofstocks1,2, an3whichhavesellingpricesof$15,$47.25,and$110,respectively.Theinvestorhasupto $50,000toinvest.Theexpectedreturnsoninvestmentofthethreestocksare6%,8%,and 11%.Anappropriateobjectivefunctionis Answer SelectedAnswer: MAX.06(15)X1+.08(47.25)X2+.11(110)X3 CorrectAnswer: MAX.06(15)X1+.08(47.25)X2+.11(110)X3

Question17 2outof2points Smallmotorsforgardenequipmentisproducedat4manufacturingfacilitiesandneedstobe shippedto3plantsthatproducedifferentgardenitems(lawnmowers,rototillers,leaf blowers).Thecompanywantstominimizethecostoftransportingitemsbetweenthefacilities, takingintoaccountthedemandatthe3differentplants,andthesupplyateachmanufacturing site.Thetablebelowshowsthecosttoshiponeunitbetweeneachmanufacturingfacilityand eachplant,aswellasthedemandateachplantandthesupplyateachmanufacturingfacility.

WhatisthedemandconstraintforplantB? Answer

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x1B+x2B+x3B=150

CorrectAnswer:

x1B+x2B+x3B=150

Question18 2outof2points Comparedtoblendingandproductmixproblems,transportationproblemsareuniquebecause Answer SelectedAnswer:

Thesolutionvaluesarealwaysintegers.

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Thesolutionvaluesarealwaysintegers.

Question19 2outof2points QuickbrushPaintCompanymakesaprofitof$2pergallononitsoilbasepaintand$3per gallononitswaterbasepaint.Bothpaintscontaintwoingredients,AandB.Theoilbasepaint contains90percentAand10percentB,whereasthewaterbasepaintcontains30percentA and70percentB.Quickbrushcurrentlyhas10,000gallonsofingredientAand5,000gallonsof ingredientBininventoryandcannotobtainmoreatthistime.Thecompanywishestouse linearprogrammingtodeterminetheappropriatemixofoilbaseandwaterbasepaintto producetomaximizeitstotalprofit.Howmanygallonsofwaterbasedpaintshouldthe Quickbrushmake?Note:Pleaseexpressyouranswerasawholenumber,roundingthenearest wholenumber,ifappropriate. Answer SelectedAnswer: 5833

CorrectAnswer: EvaluationMethod ExactMatch ExactMatch

CorrectAnswer 5833 5,833

CaseSensitivity

Question20 0outof2points KittyKennelsprovidesovernightlodgingforavarietyofpets.Anattractivefeatureisthequality ofcarethepetsreceive,includingwellbalancednutrition.Thekennel'scatfoodismadeby mixingtwotypesofcatfoodtoobtainthe"nutritionallybalancedcatdiet."Thedataforthe twocatfoodsareasfollows: KittyKennelswantstobesurethatthecatsreceiveatleast5ouncesofproteinandatleast3 ouncesoffatperday.Whatisthecostofthisplan?Expressyouranswerwithtwoplacestothe rightofthedecimalpoint.Forinstance,$9.32(ninedollarsandthirtytwocents)wouldbe writtenas9.32

Answer SelectedAnswer: CorrectAnswer: EvaluationMethod ExactMatch CorrectAnswer 3.60 CaseSensitivity 3.50

ExactMatch

3.6