BDS4614 
BDS4614 MANAGEMENT DECISION SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT
Trimester 2, 2014/2015
General information:
Organisation
Group (group members shall not exceed 3 students per group)
Assessment
This assignment contributes to 20% to the total marks.
Assignment/group registration (if any)
-
Student Learning Time
This assignment shall take 12 hours to complete.
Submission requirements Submission to
Cover page
Typeface/Font
Font size
Line spacing
Margins
Length
Reference format
Binding
Lecturer
Please use the cover page given below
Times New Roman
12
1.5
-
*Due date: 26-January-2015 (Monday, Week 14) before 5.00pm.
Mapping of assignment learning outcomes to subject learning outcomes:
Assignment’s Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this assignment, students should be able to:
1
Formulate and solve business decision making problems as mathematical problems.
2
Use appropriate tools such as Microsoft Excel to solve business related problems.
Subject Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to: Diagnose the business decision making problems
LO2
and formulate as mathematical problems.
(Affective, Level 2)
Apply appropriate tools for problem solving.
LO3
(Cognitive, Level 3)
Tasks:
1. Optimally use Microsoft Excel, whenever possible, to solve all the questions given below. All the questions are sourced from the textbook.
Textbook: Render, B., Stair, R.M., Hanna, M.E. and Hale, T.S., 2014. Quantitative Analysis for
Management, 12th edition, Pearson. ISBN: 10-0133507335.
The online URL link: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/render/
2. Please choose your lecture section and write your student ID number and name at the cover page of the report.
3. Kindly submit the typewritten hard copy report to your lecturer.
4. Submission deadline is on 26-January-2015 (Monday, Week 14). Kindly be reminded that late submission of assignment/project will be penalized at the discretion of the instructor.
Question 1 (Chapter 3. Internet case – Ski right):
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ASSIGNMENT
Trimester 2, 2014/2015
General information:
Organisation
Group (group members shall not exceed 3 students per group)
Assessment
This assignment contributes to 20% to the total marks.
Assignment/group registration (if any)
-
Student Learning Time
This assignment shall take 12 hours to complete.
Submission requirements Submission to
Cover page
Typeface/Font
Font size
Line spacing
Margins
Length
Reference format
Binding
Lecturer
Please use the cover page given below
Times New Roman
12
1.5
-
*Due date: 26-January-2015 (Monday, Week 14) before 5.00pm.
Mapping of assignment learning outcomes to subject learning outcomes:
Assignment’s Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this assignment, students should be able to:
1
Formulate and solve business decision making problems as mathematical problems.
2
Use appropriate tools such as Microsoft Excel to solve business related problems.
Subject Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to: Diagnose the business decision making problems
LO2
and formulate as mathematical problems.
(Affective, Level 2)
Apply appropriate tools for problem solving.
LO3
(Cognitive, Level 3)
Tasks:
1. Optimally use Microsoft Excel, whenever possible, to solve all the questions given below. All the questions are sourced from the textbook.
Textbook: Render, B., Stair, R.M., Hanna, M.E. and Hale, T.S., 2014. Quantitative Analysis for
Management, 12th edition, Pearson. ISBN: 10-0133507335.
The online URL link: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/render/
2. Please choose your lecture section and write your student ID number and name at the cover page of the report.
3. Kindly submit the typewritten hard copy report to your lecturer.
4. Submission deadline is on 26-January-2015 (Monday, Week 14). Kindly be reminded that late submission of assignment/project will be penalized at the discretion of the instructor.
Question 1 (Chapter 3. Internet case – Ski right):
After