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A production manager must decide how many units of three custom furniture products to manufacture today: Chairs (C), Tables (T), and Desks (D). The goal is to maximize profit while satisfying minimum customer order requirements and not exceeding current inventory of materials. The products require different amounts of Wood, Metal, and Labor Hours, and generate different profit margins. Product Wood Required (ft²) Metal Required (lbs) Labor Required (hrs) Profit per Unit Minimum Orders Chair (C) 6 4 3 $40 12 Table (T) 10 6 5 $75 5 Desk (D) 12 8 7 $95 3 Inventory Available: Wood: 260 ft² Metal: 240 lbs Labor: 175 hours Note: Non-integer production quantities are allowed. Round your final answers to two decimal place. How many desks should be produced to achieve the optimal profit? [desk] units At the optimal solution, what is the total amount of metal used (in pounds)? [metal] lbs What is the maximum total profit the company can earn under the given constraints? $[profit]

After solving an optimization model for warehouse space allocation, a supply chain analyst notices that the solution heavily favors one region, raising concerns from regional managers. To better support decision-making, the analyst decides to explore slightly different scenarios and present alternative feasible solutions. Which of the following best describes the analyst’s approach?

MediSure, a growing healthcare services provider, operates a 24/7 call center to support patients, healthcare providers, and insurance partners. With call volumes rising across all hours, the operations team must determine an optimal staffing plan that minimizes labor costs while maintaining required service levels. The call center uses five fixed 8-hour shifts to provide overlapping coverage throughout the day. Every agent is assigned to exactly one shift per day, and part-time scheduling is not permitted. Each 2-hour period throughout the day has a minimum number of agents that must be available to handle projected call volume. Time Period Minimum Agents Required 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM 35 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM 68 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 52 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM 77 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 60 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 69 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 74 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM 41 10:00 PM – Midnight 47 Midnight – 6:00 AM 18   Shift Shift Time Cost per Agent (Daily) Shift 1 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM $165 Shift 2 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM $150 Shift 3 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM $170 Shift 4 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM $185 Shift 5 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM $200 At the optimal solution, how many agents are scheduled to work during the 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM time period? [PM24] agents At the optimal solution, how many agents should be assigned to Shift 4 (4:00 PM to 12:00 AM)?[S4] agents What is the minimum total labor cost required to meet all staffing requirements? $[TC]

6.png You are enroute to KSMO on an IFR cross-country flight under Part 135. ATC advises that a layer of fog rolled onto the airfield and the ceilings at reported as VV002 and the visibility is 1SM. Can you initiate the instrument approach upon arriving into the KSMO area?

The “1-2-3 Rule”, under Part 91, as it pertains to alternate airports mean that an alternate airport is required if

3.png You are flying between TNP and JOTNU in a GPS equipped aircraft. What is the applicable MEA?

SSTIK 5 SFO.png Select the most appropriate statement regarding PORTE.

5.png You are going on an IFR cross-country flight departing from KSBA under Part 91. The METAR at KSBA is reporting KSBA 151952Z 28012KT 1SM FG VV002 26/26 A29.88 RMK A02 Can you depart IFR?

4.png Assuming you are flying an aircraft that can fly the LARKK ONE Arrival, what altitude and/or speed must you cross RNDRZ at?

According to Duverger’s Law, why does the U.S. primarily have a two-party system?