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An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approach
DAVID ANDERSON, DENNIS SWEENEY, THOMAS WILLIAMS, JEFFREY CAMM, JAMES COCHRAN
15th Edition
,TEST BANK for An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approach 15th Edition by David Anderson, Dennis
Sweeney, Thomas Williams and Jeffrey Camm.
CH 01 - Introduction
True / False
1. The process of decision making is more limited than that of problem solving.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.01 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.1 Problem Solving and Decision Making
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
2. The breakeven point is the point at which the volume of output produced is the result of total revenue equaling
total cost.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.04 - 1.4
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.4 Models of Cost, Revenue, and Profit
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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,TEST BANK for An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approach 15th Edition by David Anderson, Dennis
Sweeney, Thomas Williams and Jeffrey Camm.
3. Problem solving encompasses both the identification of a problem and the action to resolve it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.01 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.1 Problem Solving and Decision Making
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
4. The decision-making process includes implementation and subsequent evaluation of the decision.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.01 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.1 Problem Solving and Decision Making
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
5. Most successful quantitative analysis models will advise separating the management analyst from the managerial
team until after the problem has been fully structured.
a. True
b. False
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Sweeney, Thomas Williams and Jeffrey Camm.
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.03 - 1.3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.3 Quantitative Analysis
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
6. The value of making a decision based on models is dependent on how closely the model represents the real situation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.03 - 1.3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.3 Quantitative Analysis
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
7. Uncontrollable inputs are the decision variables for a model.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.03 - 1.3
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An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approach
DAVID ANDERSON, DENNIS SWEENEY, THOMAS WILLIAMS, JEFFREY CAMM, JAMES COCHRAN
15th Edition
,TEST BANK for An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approach 15th Edition by David Anderson, Dennis
Sweeney, Thomas Williams and Jeffrey Camm.
CH 01 - Introduction
True / False
1. The process of decision making is more limited than that of problem solving.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.01 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.1 Problem Solving and Decision Making
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
2. The breakeven point is the point at which the volume of output produced is the result of total revenue equaling
total cost.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.04 - 1.4
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.4 Models of Cost, Revenue, and Profit
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
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,TEST BANK for An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approach 15th Edition by David Anderson, Dennis
Sweeney, Thomas Williams and Jeffrey Camm.
3. Problem solving encompasses both the identification of a problem and the action to resolve it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.01 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.1 Problem Solving and Decision Making
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
4. The decision-making process includes implementation and subsequent evaluation of the decision.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.01 - 1.1
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.1 Problem Solving and Decision Making
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
5. Most successful quantitative analysis models will advise separating the management analyst from the managerial
team until after the problem has been fully structured.
a. True
b. False
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, TEST BANK for An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approach 15th Edition by David Anderson, Dennis
Sweeney, Thomas Williams and Jeffrey Camm.
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.03 - 1.3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.3 Quantitative Analysis
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
6. The value of making a decision based on models is dependent on how closely the model represents the real situation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.03 - 1.3
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
TOPICS: 1.3 Quantitative Analysis
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
7. Uncontrollable inputs are the decision variables for a model.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: IMS.ASWC.19.01.03 - 1.3
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