State in which decision environment is linear programming most suited

Method of Least Squares, Goodness of Fit Deepa Dalal opened a free-standing radiology clinic. She had anticipated that the costs for the radiological tests would be primarily fixed, but she found that costs increased with the number of tests performed. Costs for this service over the past nine months are as follows: Month Radiology Tests Total Cost January 2,800 $133,500 February 2,600 135,060 March 3,100 175,000 April 3,500 170,600 May 3,400 176,900 June 3,700 186,600 July 3,840 174,450 August 4,100 195,510 September 3,450 185,300 Required: 1.  Compute the cost formula for radiology services using the method of least squares. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Y =   + X 2. Using the formula computed in Requirement 1, what is the predicted cost of radiology services for October for 3,500 appointments? (Round the answer to the nearest dollar.)

Amy plans to start at least two different business activities after she graduates from college: − One business involves using various forms of social media to promote her skills and experience as a volleyball player to help younger players develop their skills She plans to generate income from advertising on her social media sites − She will also use her artistic and marketing talents to find work using several web platforms, like Upwork and Freelancer Although still in college, she has signed a “name, image, and likeness (N I L)” contract with several volleyball-related businesses. Amy also plays for U.S.A. Volleyball and was a member of the 2021 U.S.A. Olympic team Based on what she has read on websites and heard from friends, Amy is wondering if she should form a corporation or a limited liability company for these pursuits, or just be a sole proprietor. Also she is also curious whether, for tax and legal purposes, she has one business or two? Question: After reading this…

Sarah has a startup business that makes two distinct bird feeders that she has designed. Sarah is planning on operating a small factory to build the bird feeders. She is looking at two possible locations, A and B. If she chooses location A, the lease on the building will be higher than location B, thus leading to higher fixed costs than what she would have with location B. However, if she makes more than 20,000 units, both locations will likely have to be expanded, both the physical buildings and the manufacturing equipment. Variable costs to produce each unit will vary by location as well as by product. For example, the first design will have variable costs of $10 and $15 in locations A and B respectively, while the second bird feeder design will have variable costs of $20 and $25 respectively depending on location. However, she thinks that variable costs will decrease if she sells more than 5,000 units, as she will receive discounts from her suppliers at that point. She is unsure of…