Description
For courses on decision modeling through the use of spreadsheets.
The perfect balance between decision modeling and spreadsheet use.
It’s important that textbooks support decision modeling courses by combining student’s ability to logically model and analyze diverse decision-making scenarios with software-based solution procedures. Balakrishnan offers the perfect balance of the decision modeling process and the use of spreadsheets to set up and solve decision models.
The third edition has been updated to reflect the latest version of Excel.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Managerial Decision Modeling
Chapter 2: Linear Programming Models: Graphical and Computer Methods
Chapter 3: Linear Programming Modeling Applications with Computer Analyses in Excel
Chapter 4: Linear Programming Sensitivity Analysis
Chapter 5: Transportation, Assignment, and Network Models
Chapter 6: Integer, Goal, and Nonlinear Programming Models
Chapter 7: Project Management
Chapter 8: Decision Analysis
Chapter 9: Queuing Models
Chapter 10: Simulation Modeling
Chapter 11: Forecasting Models
Online Chapter 12: Inventory Control Models
Appendix A: Probability Concepts and Applications
Appendix B: Useful Excel 2010 Commands and Procedures for Installing ExcelModules
Appendix C: Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve
Appendix D: Brief Solutions to All Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems
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Managerial Decision Modeling, CourseSmart eTextbook, 3rd Edition
Format: Electronic Book
$86.99 | ISBN-13: 978-0-13-611584-7