TEST BANK FOR PRACTICAL
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 6TH EDITION BY
L. WINSTON.
TRUE / FALSE
1. MODELS THAT SUGGEST A DESIRABLE COURSE OF ACTION ARE CALLED DESCRIPTIVE MODELS
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS FALSE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY
|BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.1 INTRODUCTION
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
2. IN MODELING SITUATIONS WHERE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WRITE AN EQUATION FOR AN
OUTPUT IN TERMS OF THE INPUTS, THERE MAY STILL BE A MATHEMATICAL PROCEDURE FOR
CALCULATING OUTPUTS FROM INPUTS.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS TRUE
POINTS 1
,DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.1 INTRODUCTION
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
3. IN A DESCRIPTIVE MODEL, THE MANAGER FIRST WANTS TO BUILD A MODEL THAT REFLECTS THE
CURRENT SITUATION.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS TRUE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
MODERATE |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE MODERATE |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.4 A SEVEN STEP MODELING PROCESS - STEP 4 MODEL VERIFICATION
OTHER:BUSPROG-ANALYTIC DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
4. ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF SPREADSHEET MODELS IS THAT THEY ALLOW MANAGERS TO ASK
WHAT-IF QUESTIONS.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
,ANS TRUE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.2 A CAPITAL BUDGETING EXAMPLE - AN OPTIMIZATION MODEL
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
5. ONE OF THE ARGUMENTS THAT MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS HAVE USED TO
CRITICIZE THE EMPHASIS ON SPECIFIC MODELS IS THAT THEY DO NOT PROVIDE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS FALSE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.3 MODELING VERSUS MODELS
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
6. THE OVERALL MODELING PROCESS TYPICALLY DONE IN PRACTICE ALWAYS REQUIRES SEVEN
STEPS: DEFINE THE PROBLEM, COLLECT AND SUMMARIZE DATA, DEVELOP A MODEL, VERIFY THE
MODEL, SELECT ONE OR MORE SUITABLE
, DECISIONS, PRESENT THE RESULTS TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND FINALLY IMPLEMENT THE MODEL AND
UPDATE IT THROUGH TIME.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS FALSE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.1 INTRODUCTION
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
7. MODELING IS A PROCESS WHERE THE ESSENCE OF A THEORETICAL PROBLEM IS EXTRACTED
INTO A MODEL, SPREADSHEET OR OTHERWISE.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS FALSE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.4 A SEVEN STEP MODELING PROCESS - STEP 1 PROBLEM DEFINITION
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 6TH EDITION BY
L. WINSTON.
TRUE / FALSE
1. MODELS THAT SUGGEST A DESIRABLE COURSE OF ACTION ARE CALLED DESCRIPTIVE MODELS
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS FALSE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY
|BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.1 INTRODUCTION
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
2. IN MODELING SITUATIONS WHERE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO WRITE AN EQUATION FOR AN
OUTPUT IN TERMS OF THE INPUTS, THERE MAY STILL BE A MATHEMATICAL PROCEDURE FOR
CALCULATING OUTPUTS FROM INPUTS.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS TRUE
POINTS 1
,DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.1 INTRODUCTION
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
3. IN A DESCRIPTIVE MODEL, THE MANAGER FIRST WANTS TO BUILD A MODEL THAT REFLECTS THE
CURRENT SITUATION.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS TRUE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
MODERATE |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE MODERATE |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.4 A SEVEN STEP MODELING PROCESS - STEP 4 MODEL VERIFICATION
OTHER:BUSPROG-ANALYTIC DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
4. ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF SPREADSHEET MODELS IS THAT THEY ALLOW MANAGERS TO ASK
WHAT-IF QUESTIONS.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
,ANS TRUE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.2 A CAPITAL BUDGETING EXAMPLE - AN OPTIMIZATION MODEL
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
5. ONE OF THE ARGUMENTS THAT MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS HAVE USED TO
CRITICIZE THE EMPHASIS ON SPECIFIC MODELS IS THAT THEY DO NOT PROVIDE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS FALSE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.3 MODELING VERSUS MODELS
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
6. THE OVERALL MODELING PROCESS TYPICALLY DONE IN PRACTICE ALWAYS REQUIRES SEVEN
STEPS: DEFINE THE PROBLEM, COLLECT AND SUMMARIZE DATA, DEVELOP A MODEL, VERIFY THE
MODEL, SELECT ONE OR MORE SUITABLE
, DECISIONS, PRESENT THE RESULTS TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND FINALLY IMPLEMENT THE MODEL AND
UPDATE IT THROUGH TIME.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS FALSE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.1 INTRODUCTION
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
7. MODELING IS A PROCESS WHERE THE ESSENCE OF A THEORETICAL PROBLEM IS EXTRACTED
INTO A MODEL, SPREADSHEET OR OTHERWISE.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
ANS FALSE
POINTS 1
DIFFICULTY: EASY
EASY |BLOOM'S KNOWLEDGE EASY |BLOOM'S COMPREHENSION
QUESTION TYPE: TRUE / FALSE
HAS VARIABLES: FALSE
TOPICS 1.4 A SEVEN STEP MODELING PROCESS - STEP 1 PROBLEM DEFINITION
OTHER:BUSPROG-COMMUNICATION DISC- MATHEMATICAL MODELING
DATE CREATED:5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
