SOLUTION MANUAL FOR
INTRODUCTION TO
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 6E
FREDERICK. HILLIER, MARK
HILLIER
,Intro to Management Science: Modeling and Case Studies, 6e (Hillier)
Chapter 1 Introduction
1) Managers need to know the mathematical theory behind the techniques of management science
so that they can lead management science teams.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Knowledge Application
2) Management scientists use mathematical techniques to make decisions, which are then
implemented by managers.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Knowledge Application
3) Spreadsheets allow many managers to conduct their own analyses in management science
studies.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Knowledge Application
4) Managers must rely on management science experts to create and understand managerial
problems.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Knowledge Application
1
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, 5) Management science is a discipline that attempts to aid managerial decision making by applying
a scientific approach to managerial problems that involve quantitative factors.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Knowledge Application
6) The discovery of the simplex method in 1947 was the beginning of management science as a
discipline.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Knowledge Application
7) The rapid growth of computing capability and power has led to a corresponding rapid growth of
the management science discipline.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Knowledge Application
8) Managers make decisions based solely on the quantitative factors involved in the problem.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Knowledge Application
2
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INTRODUCTION TO
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 6E
FREDERICK. HILLIER, MARK
HILLIER
,Intro to Management Science: Modeling and Case Studies, 6e (Hillier)
Chapter 1 Introduction
1) Managers need to know the mathematical theory behind the techniques of management science
so that they can lead management science teams.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Knowledge Application
2) Management scientists use mathematical techniques to make decisions, which are then
implemented by managers.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Knowledge Application
3) Spreadsheets allow many managers to conduct their own analyses in management science
studies.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Knowledge Application
4) Managers must rely on management science experts to create and understand managerial
problems.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Knowledge Application
1
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, 5) Management science is a discipline that attempts to aid managerial decision making by applying
a scientific approach to managerial problems that involve quantitative factors.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Knowledge Application
6) The discovery of the simplex method in 1947 was the beginning of management science as a
discipline.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Knowledge Application
7) The rapid growth of computing capability and power has led to a corresponding rapid growth of
the management science discipline.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Knowledge Application
8) Managers make decisions based solely on the quantitative factors involved in the problem.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: The Nature of Management Science
Learning Objective: Describe the nature of management science
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Knowledge Application
2
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