Ping Wang, Ph.D., James Madison University

MS Home / Agenda / MS Contents /  Test & Quiz/ Homework / Q &A / Syllabus / Comments

General Requirements for Homework:

  1. Each student is expected to do those homework problems independently.  Discussions among students are strongly encouraged, but each student should do the assigned problems on their own.
  2. Treat each homework problem you handed in as a report to your supervisor.  Essay questions should be typed.
  3. You are required to use hand written to finish most of the problems.  In that case, no credit will be given for typed work.  It is one aspect that I would know that you actually do the work.
  4. Solutions for assigned problems will be given and discussed in classes. 
  5. You are expected to answer questions about those assigned problems in classes.
  6. Assigned problems will be collected on the due date.  Any delayed homework will received NO credit, but will be collected. 
  7. More specific Instructions for Spreadsheet Homework/video
    8.

Subject Assignments Points
Breakeven Analysis HW1 Breakeven with Excel 5
     
Decision Analysis HW2 Decision/ pdf / 2003Word 8
  Decision 2 T1Sum08 2
     
LP & Optimization HW3a see details below 7
  HW3b see details below 7
  HW3C see details below 7
  HW3d 7
  HW3e 7
  HW3f  
  msPack/pdf version
msPack Part 2 /pdf version
HW8LP model for PQ 		 
     
Regression HW4 Regression / xls 8
  Regression 4 2
     
Queue and Waiting Line Models HW5a Queue 4
  HW5b Queue 4
  HW5c Queue 4
     
Simulation SIM Lecture Example 1 4
  SIM Lecture Example 2 4
  HW 6a SIM 7
  HW6b SIM 7
  HW6c SIM 7
     
Forecasting HW7 Forecast / xls 8
  Forecast 7 Problem 2
     

Assignments:

  1. HW3A Algebra Review on page 8
  2. HW3B LP Graphic solutions on page 10
  3. HW3C1 LP Linear equations on pages 1 and 2
  4. HW3C2 LP Modeling in Business on the pages 13 to 15 and on the pages 17 to 20 (Test 1 of Fall 08) OR (please note, the questions differ slightly from those in the text), including
    1. Ragsdale:  Problems 13 and 14 on Page 41, Problem 12 on Page 114, Problem 17 and 19 on Page 117, Problem 28 on Page 121, and Problem 34 on Page 124.  Four problems from T3F08 on pages 17 to 20.

    2. Requirements: The Hardcopy is due before classes on Monday (could be either hand written or type, which one is quicker or convenient for you). The Excel part for each problem should be uploaded to BB/Digital Dropbox before the class.

  5. HW3e SA on pages 45 to 48 with Min 50X + 40Y and Min -50X+40Y

  6. HW3f LP Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis: 

    1)      MS Algebra Problems: Define variables, formulate and then solve the following problems:
    msPack page 4: p9, p14
    msPack page 5: p19, p20
    msPack page 6: p33,
    maPack page 7: p49

    2)      Sensitivity Analysis: msPack page 21, p5

    3)      Comprehensive Reviews:
    msPack page 25:  Problems from T3Sp08
    msPack page 35:  Problems from T3Spr09

    4)      Multi-periods planning: msPack page 15: P7 (Ragsdale, Page 124, Problem 34)

    5)      Muti-period cash flow: msPack page 16: P8 (Ragsdale, Page 126, Problems 39 and 40)

    6)      Problems 1, 2, and 3 on msPack Part B pages 1, 2 and 3. The last two problems are minor modifications of lectures.  You should use Solver to test out each of the answers.




MS Home / Agenda / MS Contents / Test & Quiz / Homework / Q &A / Syllabus / Comments