Quantitative Analysis for Management, 14th Edition by
Barry Render , All 15 Chapters Covered
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, TABLE10OF10CONTENTS
1. Introduction10to10Quantitative10Analysis
2. Probability10Concepts10and10Applications
3. Decision10Analysis
4. Regression10Models
5. Forecasting
6. Inventory10Control10Models
7. Linear10Programming10Models:10Graphical10and10Computer10Methods
8. Linear10Programming10Applications
9. Transportation,10Assignment,10and10Network10Models
10. Integer10Programming,10Goal10Programming,10and10Nonlinear10Programming
11. Project10Management
12. Waiting10Lines10and10Queuing10Theory10Models
13. Simulation10Modeling
14. Markov10Analysis
15. Statistical10Quality10Control
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,Quantitative10Analysis10for10Management,1014e10(Render)10C
hapter101Introduction10to10Quantitative10Analysis
15.1 True/False
1) Interviews,10statistical10sampling,10and10company10reports10provide10input10data10for10qu
antitative10analysis10models.
Answer:10TRU
E10Diff:10Mode
rate
Topic:1 0 THE10QUANTITATIVE10ANALYSIS10APPROACH
LO:101.3:10Describe10the10use10of10modeling10in10quantitative10a
nalysis.10AACSB:10Analytical10thinking
Classification:1 0 Concept
2) In10the10early101900s,10Frederick10Winslow10Taylor10pioneered10the10principles10of10th
e10scientific10approach10to10management.
Answer:10TRU
E10Diff:10Mode
rate
Topic:1 0 WHAT10IS10QUANTITATIVE10ANALYSIS?
LO:101.1:10Describe10the10quantitative10analysis10approach10and10understand10how10to10apply10it10
to10a10real10situation.
AACSB:10Analytical10thinking10Classificat
ion:10Concept
3) Managers10do10not10need10to10be10familiar10with10the10limitations,10assumptions,10and
/or10specific10applicability10of10the10quantitative10analysis10technique10to10use10it10for10ac
curate10decision10making.10Answer:10FALSE
Diff:1 0 Moderate
Topic:1 0 INTRODUCTION
LO:101.6:10Recognize10possible10problems10in10using10quantitative10analysi
s.10AACSB:10Analytical10thinking
Classification:1 0 Concept
4) During10World10War10II,10many10new10scientific10and10quantitative10techniques10were10deve
loped10to10assist10the10military,10and10these10developments10were10so10successful10that10many10co
mpanies10started10using10similar10techniques10in10managerial10decision10making10and10planning
10after10the10war.
Answer:10TRU
E10Diff:10Mode
rate
Topic:1 0 WHAT10IS10QUANTITATIVE10ANALYSIS?
LO:101.1:10Describe10the10quantitative10analysis10approach10and10understand10how10to10apply10it10
to10a10real10situation.
AACSB:10Analytical10thinking10Classificat
ion:10Concept
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, 5) The10study10of10Business10Analytics10involves10the10use10of10large10datasets10known10as10big10data.
Answer:10TRUE
10Diff:1 0 Modera
te
Topic:1 0 BUSINESS10ANALYTICS
LO:101.2:10Describe10the10three10categories10of10business10analy
tics.10AACSB:10Analytical10thinking
Classification:1 0 Concept
6) Predictive10Analytics10is10aimed10at10forecasting10future10outcomes10based10on10patterns10in10the10past10data
Answer:10TRUE
10Diff:1 0 Modera
te
Topic:1 0 BUSINESS10ANALYTICS
LO:101.2:10Describe10the10three10categories10of10business10analy
tics.10AACSB:10Analytical10thinking
Classification:1 0 Concept
7) When10a10problem10is10difficult10to10quantify,10it10may10be10necessary10to10develop10unspecific10objectives.
Answer:10FALS
E10Diff:1 0 Moder
ate
Topic:1 0 THE10QUANTITATIVE10ANALYSIS10APPROACH
LO:101.3:10Describe10the10use10of10modeling10in10quantitative10a
nalysis.10AACSB:10Analytical10thinking
Classification:1 0 1 0 Concept
8) The10Quantitative10Analysis10Approach10consists10of10six10steps.
Answer:10FALS
E10Diff:1 0 Moder
ate
Topic:1 0 THE10QUANTITATIVE10ANALYSIS10APPROACH
LO:101.3:10Describe10the10use10of10modeling10in10quantitative10a
nalysis.10AACSB:10Analytical10thinking
Classification:1 0 1 0 Concept
9) A10schematic10model10is10a10picture,10drawing,10or10chart10of10reality.
Answer:10TRUE
10Diff:1 0 Modera
te
Topic:1 0 THE10QUANTITATIVE10ANALYSIS10APPROACH
LO:101.3:10Describe10the10use10of10modeling10in10quantitative10a
nalysis.10AACSB:10Analytical10thinking
Classification:1 0 Concept
10) Decision10variables10may10also10be10called10parameters.
Answer:10FALS
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