Question 1 ACME CO. HAS A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE A RETAILER WITH TWO MODELS OF DOODADS: 30,000 OF MODEL A AND 15,000 OF MOD

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Question 1 ACME CO. HAS A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE A RETAILER WITH TWO MODELS OF DOODADS: 30,000 OF MODEL A AND 15,000 OF MOD

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Question 1
ACME CO. HAS A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE A RETAILER WITH TWO MODELS
OF
DOODADS: 30,000 OF MODEL A AND 15,000 OF MODEL B.
PRODUCTION
CAPABILITY IS LIMITED AS INDICATED IN THE TABLE BELOW.
COST TO MAKE
MODEL A IS $55 AND TO MAKE MODEL B IS $85. A COMPETITOR
CAN
SUPPLY EQUIVALENT MODELS FOR $67 AND $95. HOW MANY OF
EACH
MODEL SHOULD THE COMPANY PRODUCE AND OUTSOURCE TO MINIMIZE
OVERALL COST?
Hours/Unit needed
Model A
Model B
Hours Available
Production
0.2
0.4
10,000
Assembly
0.3
0.5
15,000
Packaging
0.1
0.1
5,000
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Question 2
ACME CO. IS CONDUCTING A BENCHMARKING SURVEY TO ASSESS THE
SATISFACTION OF THEIR CUSTOMERS RELATIVE TO THOSE SERVED BY
COMPETITORS. 4,000 COMPANIES WERE DIVIDED INTO 4 GROUPS
BASED ON SIZE
(L = LARGE COMPANIES, S = SMALL COMPANIES) AND WHETHER THEY
WERE
SERVED BY ACME OR NOT (A = ACME, N = NOT ACME). COSTS PER
SURVEY
ARE SUMMARIZED IN THE TABLE ABOVE. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM
COST WAY TO
DEPLOY THE SURVEY THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
FROM EACH GROUP.
CAM.
Thingamabobs
Whatchamacallit(in ppm)
Widget Dust (in kg)
Steam
(in LBS/ton)
1
1.100
1.7
24,000
2
3,500
3.2
36,000
3
1,300
2.4
28,000
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