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Modeling
Test Bank for Practical Management Science 6th Edition by Wayne Winston and S. Albright isbn-9781337406659
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1. Models that suggest a desirable course of action are called descriptive models
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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Comprehension a2
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HAS VARIABLES: False
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2. In modeling situations where it is not possible to write an equation for an output in terms of the
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inputs, there may still be a mathematical procedure for calculating outputs from inputs.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge a2 a2
Easy |Bloom's a2 a2
Comprehension a2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False a2 a2 a2
HAS VARIABLES: False
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3. In a descriptive model, the manager first wants to build a model that reflects the current situation.
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a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Moderate |Bloom's Knowledge
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TOPICS: 1.4 A Seven Step Modeling Process - Step 4 Model
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Verification a2
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4. One of the advantages of spreadsheet models is that they allow managers to ask what-if questions.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge a2 a2
Easy |Bloom's a2 a2
Comprehension a2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False a2 a2 a2
HAS VARIABLES: False
a2
TOPICS: 1.2 A Capital Budgeting Example - An Optimization
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Model a2
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DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
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5. One of the arguments that management science practitioners have used to criticize the
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emphasis on specific models is that they do not provide the correct answer.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge a2 a2
Easy |Bloom's a2 a2
Comprehension a2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False a2 a2 a2
HAS VARIABLES: False
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TOPICS: 1.3 Modeling Versus Models a2 a2 a2
OTHER: BUSPROG-Communication DISC- Mathematical Modeling a2 a2 a2
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
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Modeling
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, Chapter 1 - Introduction to
a2 a2 a2 a2
Modeling
Test Bank for Practical Management Science 6th Edition by Wayne Winston and S. Albright isbn-9781337406659
a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2
1. Models that suggest a desirable course of action are called descriptive models
a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge a2 a2
Easy |Bloom's a2 a2
Comprehension a2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False a2 a2 a2
HAS VARIABLES: False
a2
TOPICS: 1.1 Introduction a2
OTHER: BUSPROG-Communication DISC- Mathematical Modeling a2 a2 a2
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
a2 a2 a2
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
a2 a2 a2
2. In modeling situations where it is not possible to write an equation for an output in terms of the
a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2
inputs, there may still be a mathematical procedure for calculating outputs from inputs.
a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge a2 a2
Easy |Bloom's a2 a2
Comprehension a2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False a2 a2 a2
HAS VARIABLES: False
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TOPICS: 1.1 Introduction a2
OTHER: BUSPROG-Communication DISC- Mathematical Modeling a2 a2 a2
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
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DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
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3. In a descriptive model, the manager first wants to build a model that reflects the current situation.
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a. True
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Modeling
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Moderate |Bloom's Knowledge
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Moderate |Bloom's
a2 a2
Comprehension
a2
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Modeling
QUESTION TYPE: True / False a2 a2 a2
HAS VARIABLES: False
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TOPICS: 1.4 A Seven Step Modeling Process - Step 4 Model
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Verification a2
OTHER: BUSPROG-Analytic DISC- Mathematical Modeling a2 a2 a2
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
a2 a2 a2
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
a2 a2 a2
4. One of the advantages of spreadsheet models is that they allow managers to ask what-if questions.
a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge a2 a2
Easy |Bloom's a2 a2
Comprehension a2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False a2 a2 a2
HAS VARIABLES: False
a2
TOPICS: 1.2 A Capital Budgeting Example - An Optimization
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Model a2
OTHER: BUSPROG-Communication DISC- Mathematical Modeling a2 a2 a2
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
a2 a2 a2
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
a2 a2 a2
5. One of the arguments that management science practitioners have used to criticize the
a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2
emphasis on specific models is that they do not provide the correct answer.
a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge a2 a2
Easy |Bloom's a2 a2
Comprehension a2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False a2 a2 a2
HAS VARIABLES: False
a2
TOPICS: 1.3 Modeling Versus Models a2 a2 a2
OTHER: BUSPROG-Communication DISC- Mathematical Modeling a2 a2 a2
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
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DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
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