Introduction to Management Science

Introduction to Management Science, 10e (Taylor)
Chapter 7 Network Flow Models

1) A network is an arrangement of paths connected at various points through which items move.
Answer: TRUE
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Main Heading: Network Components
Key words: network flow models

2) Networks are popular because they provide a picture of a system and because a large number of systems can be easily modeled as networks.
Answer: TRUE
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3) Nodes represent junction points connecting branches.
Answer: TRUE
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Main Heading: Network Components
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4) Branches connect nodes and show flow from one point to another.
Answer: TRUE
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5) The values assigned to branches typically represent distance, time, or cost.
Answer: TRUE
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6) Flows in a network can only be in one direction.
Answer: FALSE
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7) The shortest route problem is to find the shortest distance between an origin and various destination points.
Answer: TRUE
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Main Heading: The Shortest Route Problem
Key words: shortest route problem

8) The shipping company manager wants to determine the best routes for the trucks to take to reach their destinations. This problem can be solved using the minimal spanning tree.
Answer: FALSE
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Main Heading: The Shortest Route Problem
Key words: shortest route problem

9) The shortest route network problem could help identify the best route for pizza delivery drivers from the pizza parlor to a specific customer.
Answer: TRUE
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