TEST BANK FOR PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 6TH EDITION BY L. WINSTON.
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True / False
1. Models that suggest a desirable course of action are called descriptive models
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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TEST BANK FOR PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 6TH EDITION BY L. WINSTON.
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True / False
1. Models that suggest a desirable course of action are called descriptive models
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge
Easy |Bloom's Comprehension
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Introduction
OTHER: BUSPROG-Communication DISC- Mathematical Modeling
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
2. In modeling situations where it is not possible to write an equation for an output in terms of the inputs,
there may still be a mathematical procedure for calculating outputs from inputs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Knowledge
Easy |Bloom's Comprehension
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.1 Introduction
OTHER: BUSPROG-Communication DISC- Mathematical Modeling
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
3. In a descriptive model, the manager first wants to build a model that reflects the current situation.
TEST BANK FOR PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 6TH EDITION BY L. WINSTON.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Moderate |Bloom's Knowledge
Moderate |Bloom's Comprehension
TEST BANK FOR PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 6TH EDITION BY L. WINSTON.
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
TOPICS: 1.4 A Seven Step Modeling Process - Step 4 Model Verification
OTHER: BUSPROG-Analytic DISC- Mathematical Modeling
DATE CREATED: 5/17/2017 3:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/21/2017 8:35 PM
4. One of the advantages of spreadsheet models is that they allow managers to ask what-if questions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Easy |Bloom's Kn
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