Chapter 4
LP Applications
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POP QUIZ #5 [5 points]
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POP QUIZ #5
1. In a typical workforce assignment problem, the objective function:
A. Minimizes wage cost for each employee type separately
B. Minimizes total wage cost
C. Maximizes total wage cost
D. Minimizes total profit contributions
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POP QUIZ #52. In Workforce Assignment problems, a
common constraint type ensures that:
A. All employees are utilized
B. Production or service requirements are met
C. Total wage cost is minimized
D. Total profit is maximized
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POP QUIZ #53. In the Floataway Tours product mix problem,
the objective was to:
A. Minimize the number of boats orderedB. Maximize the number of boats orderedC. Ensure that the boat requirements are metD. Maximize profit
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POP QUIZ #54. In the Floataway Tours product mix
problem, one of the constraints was to:
A. Stay within the budget
B. Maximize the number of boats ordered
C. Achieve a minimum required profit
D. Minimize the number of boats ordered
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POP QUIZ #55. In the Floataway Tours product mix
problem, one of the constraints was to:
A. Maximize the seating capacityB. Minimize the seating capacityC. Meet the seating capacity demandsD. Maximize total profit
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Answers!√
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POP QUIZ #5
1. In a typical workforce assignment problem, the objective function:
A. Minimizes wage cost for each employee type separately
B. Minimizes total wage cost
C. Maximizes total wage cost
D. Minimizes total profit contributions
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POP QUIZ #52. In Workforce Assignment problems, a
common constraint type ensures that:
A. All employees are utilized
B. Production or service requirements are met
C. Total wage cost is minimized
D. Total profit is maximized
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POP QUIZ #53. In the Floataway Tours product mix problem,
the objective was to:
A. Minimize the number of boats orderedB. Maximize the number of boats orderedC. Ensure that the boat requirements are metD. Maximize profit√
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POP QUIZ #54. In the Floataway Tours product mix
problem, one of the constraints was to:
A. Stay within the budget
B. Maximize the number of boats ordered
C. Achieve a minimum required profit
D. Minimize the number of boats ordered
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POP QUIZ #55. In the Floataway Tours product mix
problem, one of the constraints was to:
A. Maximize the seating capacityB. Minimize the seating capacityC. Meet the seating capacity demandsD. Maximize total profit
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