Question/answer examples
Example 1: How many Daejo leaders are located in the state of Texas?
Unacceptable answer: 9.
Acceptable answer: Currently there are 9 dealers in the state of Texas.
Note: Answers need to be presented in a professional and nice fashion.
Example 2: One of the best sellers at a paint store is an Iron-coat paint. The annual demand is
forecasted as 10,000 gallons. The carrying cost is $0.75 per gallon. The ordering cost is $150 per order.
How much paint should be ordered each time?
Unacceptable answer: 2000.
Acceptable answer: The paint store should order 2,000 gallons each time. Calculations below show how
the answer was obtained:
2,000
0.75
2 2*150 *10,000
= = =
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Note: Answer is professionally presented. Calculation details are shown using Microsoft equation editor.
Task: Answer following questions
1. [10 points] Discuss how you decide to schedule your school assignments. How effective
is your scheduling method? Do your informal scheduling rules correspond to any of those
in this chapter? (100 – 300 words)
2. [10 points] Explain why appointments are necessary for many professional services. (Hint:
How do services differ from goods as described in Chapter 1?) List and explain some key
issues and decisions that must be addressed in designing appointment systems. (100-200
words)
3. [20 points] A supermarket has the following minimum personnel requirements during the
week. Each employee is required to have two consecutive days off. How many regular
employees are required? What is a good schedule? Show all work to earn credit.