CIPS Exam L6M9 Topic 2 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L6M9 exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 2

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Linear Programming (LP) can be adopted by many business functions. Who out of the following could use LP modelling? Select ALL that apply.

AAn operations director who needs to choose between two products to manufacture

BA financial assistant who needs to create a budget for the manufacturing department

CThe marketing manager who is deciding how many social media posts to create

DThe HR manager who needs to plan work schedules for the staff

EThe logistics coordinator who is planning delivery routes

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Suggested Answer: C, D, E

LP is used for quantitative decision-making---finding the best possible outcome using numerical data.

Option C (Marketing Manager)---LP can calculate optimal ad frequency for sales conversion.

Option D (HR Manager)---LP can help in workforce scheduling.

Option E (Logistics Coordinator)---LP can optimise delivery routes for cost efficiency.

Option A and B are incorrect as LP doesn't apply to subjective decisions like product selection or budgeting.

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by Arlene at Mar 05, 2025, 08:30 PM

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Aliza

1 months ago

This is a no-brainer. A, E, and of course B. The marketing manager should stick to their strengths - like coming up with catchy hashtags.

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Judy

3 days ago

E) The logistics coordinator who is planning delivery routes

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Vilma

5 days ago

B) A financial assistant who needs to create a budget for the manufacturing department

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Yuette

21 days ago

A) An operations director who needs to choose between two products to manufacture

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Arletta

1 months ago

A, E, and maybe B. Finance could use it for budgeting, but HR schedules? That's a stretch.

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Krissy

19 days ago

E) The logistics coordinator who is planning delivery routes

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Edward

21 days ago

B) A financial assistant who needs to create a budget for the manufacturing department

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Erin

23 days ago

A) An operations director who needs to choose between two products to manufacture

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Bettina

1 months ago

I believe A, B, D, and E are all valid options

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Lai

1 months ago

I would say A, B, D, and E

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Marti

1 months ago

I don't know about C. Social media posts don't seem like a linear programming problem to me.

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Thaddeus

1 months ago

A, E - Definitely! Operations and logistics are classic use cases for linear programming.

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Lavina

1 months ago

E) The logistics coordinator who is planning delivery routes

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Truman

1 months ago

A) An operations director who needs to choose between two products to manufacture

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Anna

2 months ago

I think A, D, and E

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Antione

2 months ago

A and E

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