9. Linear programming models are used by many Wall Street firms to select a desirable bond portfolio. The following is a simplified version of such model. Solodrex is considering investing in four bonds: $1‚000‚000 is available for investment. The expected annual return‚ the worst-case annual return on each bond‚ and the duration of each bond are given in Table 15. The duration of a bond is measure of the bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Solodex wants to maximize the expected return from its
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1. ------------------------------------------------- Consider a firm with a daily demand of 100 units‚ a production rate per day of 500 units‚ a setup cost of $200‚ and an annual holding cost per unit of $10. Suppose that the firm operates 300 days per year. How many units of inventory must their storage area be able to hold? ------------------------------------------------- Answer | | close to 975 | | | close to 980 | | | close to 1095 | | | close to 1224 | | | close to 1225 | 5 points
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Debt funds invest in fixed income instruments‚ such as bonds‚ commercial papers‚ certificates of deposit and treasury bills. These instruments are safer than equities‚ but are not completely free from risks. The main factors that impact the value of debt instruments are interest rates‚ exchange rates‚ inflation and policies of the central bank. Apart from these‚ a weakening of credit rating of the issuer is also a source of risk for non-government debt papers. Let us look at some of the strategies
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The Ploughman family farm owns and operates a 640-acre farm that has been in the family for several generations. The Ploughman always have had to work hard to make a decent living from the farm and have had to endure some occasional difficult years. Stories about earlier generations overcoming hardships due to droughts‚ floods‚ etc.‚ are an important part of the family history. However‚ the Ploughman enjoy their self-reliant lifestyle and gain considerable satisfaction from continuing the family
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www.jntuworld.com www.jwjobs.net 1 Code: 9A05603 III B. Tech II Semester (R09) Regular Examinations‚ April/May 2012 OPTIMIZING TECHNIQUES (Common to Computer Science & Engineering & Computer Science & Systems Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 1 (a) (b) 2 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** State the necessary and sufficiency conditions for the minimum of the single variable function f ( x ) . Find the minimum of the function: f
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PROBLEMS 1. Lead time for one of Montegut Manufacturing’s fastest moving products is 4 days. Demand during this period averages 100 units per day. What would be an appropriate re-order point? Re-order point = demand during lead time = 100 units/day * 4 days = 400 units. 2. Montegut Manufacturing produces a product for which the annual demand is 10‚000 units. Production averages 100 per day‚ while demand is 40 per day. Holding costs are $1.00 per unit per year; set-up costs $200.00
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What is service operation management? Covers the activities‚ decisions and responsibilities of operations managers in service organizations Responsible for: Service operation some of organizations resources (equipments‚ materials‚ staff‚ technology‚ whatever account 4 large proportion of organization’s total assets) customers(clients‚ patients) ‘processing’ their customers goods and services delivered to customers • From the customers’ perspective‚ service is the combination of the customers’
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Directional Policy Matrix 8 Co-Operative Food Store Audits 10 Environmental Audit 10 PESTEL Analysis 10 Porters 5 Forces: 10 Organisational Audit 11 Stakeholder Analysis 14 Co-operative Stakeholders 14 Stakeholder Mapping 14 Bibliography 16 Introduction This briefing pack is to provide help and guidance to the Co-operative Group on business strategy. Included in this pack will be strategic concepts and terms and a discussion of issues the Co-operative group will need to consider
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MSA University [pic] Strategic Audit Tiffany & co [pic] Reema youssef Supervisor: Dr. Ghada Aly Dr. Heba Adel Current Situational Analysis: 1. History: Tiffany & Co. has long been renowned for its luxury goods‚ especially jewelry‚ and has sought to market itself as an arbiter of taste and style. Tiffany’s designs‚ manufactures‚ and sells jewelry‚ watches‚ and crystal glassware. It also
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