ses. Some courses can be used to fulfill more than one requirement: Calculus can fulfill the math requirement Operations Research can fulfill the math and OR requirements Data Structures can fulfill the computer and math requirements Business Statistics can fulfill the math and OR requirements Computer Simulation can fulfill the OR and computer requirements

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To graduate from Pace University with a major in operations research (OR), a student must complete at least two math courses, at least two OR courses, and at least two computer courses.

Some courses can be used to fulfill more than one requirement:

  • Calculus can fulfill the math requirement
  • Operations Research can fulfill the math and OR requirements
  • Data Structures can fulfill the computer and math requirements
  • Business Statistics can fulfill the math and OR requirements
  • Computer Simulation can fulfill the OR and computer requirements
  • Introduction to Computer Programming can fulfill the computer requirement
  • Forecasting can fulfill the OR and math requirements.

Complete this template (show all formulas) and use Solver to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the major requirements (there could be multiple optimal solutions). Please also paste any Solver window used as well - thanks!

I will also attach a screenshot of the excel template for convinience and to help replicate.

 

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1 Pace University
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Simulation
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3 Inputs (requirements)
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6 Computer
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8 Decision Variables (binary)
9 Courses taken
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11 Objective = Minimize Output
12 # courses taken
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18 Some courses can be used to fulfill more than one requirement: Calculus can fulfill the math requirement; Operations Research can fulfill the math and OR requirements;
19 Data Structures can fulfill the computer and math requirements; Business Statistics can fulfill the math and OR requirements; Computer Simulation can fulfill the OR and
20 computer requirements; Introduction to Computer Programming can fulfill the computer requirement; and Forecasting can fulfill the OR and math requirements. Note that
21 this information has already been entered in the Template's inputs (green cells).
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To graduate from Pace University with a major in operations research (OR), a student must complete at least two math courses, at least two OR courses, and at least two
computer courses.
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24 Complete this template and use Solver to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the major requirements (there could be multiple optimal solutions).
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Transcribed Image Text:A 1 Pace University 2 B C Calculus 0 1 0 D OR 1 1 0 E Data Structure 0 1 1 F Bus Stats 1 1 0 G Simulation 1 0 1 3 Inputs (requirements) 4 OR 5 Math 6 Computer 7 8 Decision Variables (binary) 9 Courses taken 10 11 Objective = Minimize Output 12 # courses taken 13 14 15 16 17 18 Some courses can be used to fulfill more than one requirement: Calculus can fulfill the math requirement; Operations Research can fulfill the math and OR requirements; 19 Data Structures can fulfill the computer and math requirements; Business Statistics can fulfill the math and OR requirements; Computer Simulation can fulfill the OR and 20 computer requirements; Introduction to Computer Programming can fulfill the computer requirement; and Forecasting can fulfill the OR and math requirements. Note that 21 this information has already been entered in the Template's inputs (green cells). 22 H Intro Comp Prog 0 0 1 I Forecasting 1 1 0 J K L Constraints: number of courses ≤ < < To graduate from Pace University with a major in operations research (OR), a student must complete at least two math courses, at least two OR courses, and at least two computer courses. 23 24 Complete this template and use Solver to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the major requirements (there could be multiple optimal solutions). 25
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Thank you for the comprehensive answer and I agree with the methodology and the answer it produced. However, I am just wondering "how" the solution is feasable given the promt says it needs to take "at lease 2 courses in 3 subject areas." Even if the 3 subject selected fulfill the major/specialization requirements, wouldn't it be breaking the rules, if you will, that the studen wouldn't take enough courses in general to qualify for graduation?

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