Simplex Method
MAT/205 Version 4
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Associate Level Material
Simplex Method
For this assignment students will research an issue, problem or opportunity facing an organization that could benefit from the simplex method.
Select and complete one of the following assignments:
Option 1: Simplex Method Paper
Option 2: Simplex Method Presentation
Option 1: Simplex Method Paper
Resources: University Library, the Internet, the Microsoft® Excel® Problem Solver add-in or an online mathematics utility, Ch. 6 of Finite Mathematics
Select a research issue, problem, or opportunity facing an organization of your choosing that could benefit from the simplex method.
Write a 500- to 700-word paper describing the selected issue, problem, or opportunity that can be solved using the simplex method. You may use the Microsoft® Excel® Problem Solver add-in or an online mathematics utility to solve the problem.
· Construct the objective function and constraints.
· Describe the solution of the problem.
· Interpret and write about the results of the solution. Attach the results of the simplex method output created in Microsoft® Excel® to your paper.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Option 2: Simplex Method Presentation
Resources: University Library, the Internet, the Microsoft® Excel® Problem Solver add-in or an online mathematics utility, Ch. 6 of Finite Mathematics
Select a research issue, problem, or opportunity facing an organization of your choosing that could benefit from the simplex method.
Present a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that could be used to persuade an audience to a particular course of action around your chosen issue, problem, or opportunity, based on results using the simplex method.
· For Local Campus students, this is a 5-minute oral presentation accompanied by a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation.
· For Online and Directed Study students, this is a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with notes.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.