OR Individual Assignment (20%)

1. A concrete company transports concrete from three plants to three construction sites. The
supply capacities of the three plants, the demand requirements at the three sites, and the
transportation costs per ton are given as follows:

Write the LP model of the problem, and find the initial feasible solution by using the NWCM
and Find the optimal solution by using the Stepping stone and MODI Methods? 8 Points
2. An individual is in the process of buying a car and has narrowed the choices to three models,
M1, M2, and M3. The deciding factors include purchase price (PP), maintenance cost (MC),
cost of city driving (CD), and cost of rural driving (RD). The following table provides the
relevant data for 3 years of operation.
Use the data associated with the relative benefit derived from each type of models to a state of
nature develop the comparison matrices. Assess the consistency of the matrices, and determine
the choice of car models.
Car Model State of Nature
PP ($) MC ($) CD ($) RD ($)
M1 $ 6,000 $1,800 $4,500 $1,500
M2 $ 8,000 $ 1,200 $ 2,250 $750
M3 $ 10,000 $ 600 $ 1,125 $600
 α = 0.6
Based on the above information answer the following Questions? 4 Points
A. What is the value of the decision based on the Hurwicz criteria?
B. What is the value of the decision based on the Laplace criterion?
C. What is the value of the decision based on the Maxi-min criterion?
D. What is the value of the decision based on the Mini-max regret (Savage) criterion?
3. The following table contains different activities for publishing a book, which requires 27
weeks and 10 activities. 6 Points

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Required:
A. Draw the network diagram for the above table?
B. Find all paths in the diagram?
C. Find the critical path?
D. Find the path slack?
E. Calculate the ES, EF, LS and LF times of each activities?
F. Calculate the activity slack for all activities?
4. Please show the type of the game either Pure strategy or Mixed strategy and then find the
result of the game? 2 Points