Question

The dean of the Western College of Business must plan the school’s course offerings for the fall semester. Student demands make it necessary to offer at least 30 undergraduate and 15 graduate courses in the term. Faculty contracts also dictate that at least 60 courses be offered in total. Each undergraduate course taught costs an average of $2,500 in faculty wages, and each graduate course costs $3,500.

Use the table from QM for Windows in order to formulate your answer:

Question#17

If undergraduate minimum changes to 40, the dean can use the above ranging table to support her decision-making process.

A. True

B. False

Question#18

If undergraduate minimum changes to 40, how would this impact the optimal solution?

A. The course mix will shift to teaching more graduate courses

B. The course mix will shift something different than it was before

C. The course mix will stay the same

D. That solution cannot be determined based on the table provided

Question#19

If the cost of undergraduate courses increases to $2700, how would this impact the optimal solution?

A. That solution cannot be determined based on the table provided

B. The course mix will shift to teaching more graduate courses

C.The course mix will shift something different than it was before

D. The course mix will stay the same

Question#20

If the cost of undergraduate courses increases to $2700, she can use the above ranging table to support her decision-making the process.

A. True

B. False