Prior to beginning work on this assignment:
- Read Chapters 15 and 17 in your textbook, Business Analytics: Communicating with Numbers, 2e.
Instructions:
- Research in the library, the textbook, and/or online to find a business example of linear programming.
- You may use any business-related example you desire as long as it contains the information you need to show your knowledge of linear programming to complete the paper successfully.
In your assignment,
- Describe how and why your chosen business example deployed linear programming.
- Analyze the method of linear programming used by your chosen company. Did it work in their favor? Would you recommend a different methodology?
- Explain how the business used linear programming to optimize resources like budget, time, people, and/or machinery.
- List the benefits that this business received as a result of deploying linear programming.
The Linear Programming assignment,
- must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages, charts or tables), and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
- must include a separate title page with the following:
- title of paper in bold font
- Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
- student’s name
- name of institution
- course name and number
- instructor’s name
- due date
- title of paper in bold font
- must utilize academic voice. Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
- must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
- must use at least one credible source in addition to the course text.
- must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
- must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.