Exhibit 3.1 The Following Questions Are Based on This Problem and Accompanying

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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 3.1
The following questions are based on this problem and accompanying Excel windows.
Jones Furniture Company produces beds and desks for college students. The production process requires carpentry and varnishing. Each bed requires 6 hours of carpentry and 4 hour of varnishing. Each desk requires 4 hours of carpentry and 8 hours of varnishing. There are 36 hours of carpentry time and 40 hours of varnishing time available. Beds generate $30 of profit and desks generate $40 of profit. Demand for desks is limited, so at most 8 will be produced. The LP model for the problem is
-Refer to Exhibit 3.1. Which cells should be the constraint cells in this problem?

• A) B4:C4
• B) E5
• C) D8:D10
• D) E8:E10

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Definitions:

Portfolio Variance

A measure of the dispersion of returns of a portfolio, indicating the degree of investment risk.

Coefficient of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Risky Securities

Risky securities are investment products that come with a higher degree of uncertainty regarding their future value or return, often offering potentially higher rewards to compensate for the increased risk.

Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where the change in one variable is directly proportional to the change in another variable.