In Which of the Following Has LP Been Applied Successfully

question 42

Multiple Choice

In which of the following has LP been applied successfully?

• A) minimizing distance traveled by school buses carrying children
• B) minimizing 911 response time for police patrols
• C) minimizing labor costs for bank tellers while maintaining service levels
• D) determining the distribution system for multiple warehouses to multiple destinations
• E) all of these

Use determinants to find the equations of lines.

Understand Kirchhoff’s laws and apply them to solve for currents in an electrical network.

Graph systems of linear inequalities in real-life contexts, including production levels and financial planning.

Use determinants to find the area of a triangle given its vertices.

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Definitions:

Service Business

An enterprise offering services or intangible items to its clientele instead of material goods.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates are made at set intervals, typically leading to annual updates on inventory status and valuation.

Income From Operations

This refers to the profit realized from a business's ongoing core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Periodic Inventory Method

An accounting method where the inventory is physically counted and valued at the end of a specific period to determine cost of goods sold and ending inventory.