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BBM 351 or Assignment 2 June 2021

This document outlines an assignment for an operations research course. It includes 3 questions with multiple parts. Question 1 asks students to define key game theory terms and analyze a 2-person zero-sum game. Question 2 involves explaining decision making types and analyzing sales data to determine optimal production levels. Question 3 requires drawing a network diagram for a project with multiple activities and calculating floats. The assignment covers concepts like game theory, decision making, expected values, and project network analysis.

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BBM 351 or Assignment 2 June 2021

This document outlines an assignment for an operations research course. It includes 3 questions with multiple parts. Question 1 asks students to define key game theory terms and analyze a 2-person zero-sum game. Question 2 involves explaining decision making types and analyzing sales data to determine optimal production levels. Question 3 requires drawing a network diagram for a project with multiple activities and calculating floats. The assignment covers concepts like game theory, decision making, expected values, and project network analysis.

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BBM 351: OPERATIONS RESEARCH – ASSIGNMENT 2 DUE DATE: 30-7-2021

• Answer ALL Questions

Q1. (a) Define the following terminologies as used in game theory:

(i) Rules of the play. [1 mark]

(ii) Rules of dominance. [1 mark]

(iii) Plain strategy. [1 mark]

(iv) Optimal strategy. [1 mark]

(b) Consider the two person zero sum game between players A and B given the following payoff
table:
Player B Strategies
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5
Player A Strategies A1 6 3 -1 0 -3
A2 3 2 -4 2 -1

Required:
(i) Using the maximin and minimax values, is it possible to determine the value of the game?
Give reasons. [2 marks]

(ii) Using dominance principle, determine optimal strategies for the players and determine the
value of the game. [9 marks]

Q2. (a) Briefly explain four types decision making in business. [4 marks]

(a) For the past 200 days, the sales of bread from Fresher Bakery as been as follows:

Daily sales(loaves) 0 100 200 300 400


Number of days 10 60 60 50 20

Required:
(a) Determine the expected sales of bread. [3 marks]
(b) The bakery’s production cost costs are Sh.25 per loaf, sale price is Sh.50 per loaf, and unsold
at the end of the day is contracted to a local farmer who pays Sh.10 per loaf. Draw up a pay-
off table for each sales/production combination. [5 marks]
(c) Compute the expected profit arising from each level of production and determine the optimal
policy. [3 marks]

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MOI UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT BBM 351: OPERATIONS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT 1&2
Q3. A particular project comprises of the following activities. The relevant data about these
activities is as given in the table below.
Activity Preceding Activity Duration Days
A - 4
B A 7
C A 5
D A 6
E B 2
F C 3
G E 5
H B,F 11
I G,H 7
J C 4
K D 3
L I,J,K 4

Required:

(i) Draw the network diagram and find the critical path. [6 marks]

(ii) Calculate the floats of the network in question. [9 marks]


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MOI UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT BBM 351: OPERATIONS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT 1&2

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