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Exercise
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Reference no. UVA-QA-0606
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Published in: 2003
Length: 3 pages

Abstract

Problem set contains three problems designed to help students practice their ability to build math programming models. Problem 1is a portfolio problem where the student is asked to find a portfolio that minimizes risk (variance) subject to a required rate of return; as such, it is nonlinear. Problem 2 is aggregate production scheduling; hence, linear. Problem 3 involves determining how to source a fixed quantity from a menu of vendors with differing fixed ordering charges and per-unit prices; it is a mixed integer model. All are sufficiently small that they can be easily optimized with standard math programming software (such as Excel''s standard Solver).

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Abstract

Problem set contains three problems designed to help students practice their ability to build math programming models. Problem 1is a portfolio problem where the student is asked to find a portfolio that minimizes risk (variance) subject to a required rate of return; as such, it is nonlinear. Problem 2 is aggregate production scheduling; hence, linear. Problem 3 involves determining how to source a fixed quantity from a menu of vendors with differing fixed ordering charges and per-unit prices; it is a mixed integer model. All are sufficiently small that they can be easily optimized with standard math programming software (such as Excel''s standard Solver).

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