Now we approach to a close (finale days) of our learning expedition on the subject

Quantitative Methods, though we touch only some selected topics which are
fundamental in understanding the fundamental concepts of operations research.

I, as your course facilitator, hope that you have with you now the knowledge that will aid
you as an Information Technology enthusiast to generate effective decisions and
produce solution models that would significantly solve well-defined real-life complex
accounting/business problems or in whatever area or context it is deemed helpful.

As for your final exam, you will assume the role of a researcher whose goals are as
follows:

a.) To depict any real-world economic (small or large scale business) or field related
problem using a Linear Programming Model with the objective of either maximizing
profit or minimizing cost.

b.) To choose appropriate linear programming techniques.

c.) To come up with an optimal solution – a decision that would benefit the
business/company/people concerned given the constraints of the underlying resources.

d.) To create a narrative report which contains the background of the problem, the
formulation of the Linear Program, the results of data analysis and interpretation,
verification, and conclusion.
Narrative Report:
1. Title Page
2. Acknowledgement
3. Introduction/Background of the study (introduce your problem and its details, state
the purpose and objectives of the study)
4. Significance of the Study (Beneficiaries in the context of business)
5. Definition of Terms (define those terms which are not easy to understand).
6. Methodology (state the LP Technique used for data analysis; who are your
respondents if there is any; and data collection procedures)
7. Results and Discussion (give the interpretation of the results of data analysis)
8. Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations
9. Appendices (Pictures of some supporting documents, the respondents, or the like, if
there is any)
This is worth 70 points of your Final Exam.

Please see the scoring rubric below.

 RUBRIC SCORING – NARRATIVE REPORT

Performance Unacceptable Repairable Acceptable Excellent

Points
Area (0 – 3 points) (4 – 6 points) (7 – 8 points) (9 – 10 points)
Identifies Identifies
Doesn't Understand
factors some special factors
understand the problem
Understands that influence that influence
enough to get but not 10
the Problem the approach the approach
started or enough to get
of the before starting
make progress. started.
problem. the problem.
Uses 1 to 2 Uses 3 to 4 Uses all
Uses Uses
appropriate appropriate appropriate
Information inappropriate 10
Information information information
Appropriately Information.
correctly. correctly. correctly.
Uses a
Uses a
representatio Uses
representation Uses a
n that gives representatio
that has no representation
Uses little ns correctly
significant that clearly 10
Representations significant but that not
information depicts the
information clearly depicts
about the problem.
about the the problem.
problem.
problem.
Applies
Applies some
completely
Applies appropriate
appropriate
inappropriate procedures.
procedures.
procedures. The proposed
The proposed
The proposed analysis is
Applies analysis is
No procedure analysis is not appropriate,
Appropriate appropriate, 10
applied. appropriate theoretically
Procedures theoretically
given the sound, but
sound, and
hypothesis incomplete
complete
and research given the
given the
question(s). proposed
proposed
research.
research.
Answers the No answer. Wrong Correct Correct 10
Problem answer based solution of solution of
upon an problem. problem and
inappropriate made a
plan. general rule
about the
solution or
extended the
 solution to a
more
complicated
solution
 Structure of
Structureof
the paper is
the paper is
clear and easy
not easy to
to follow.
 Organization follow.
 Structure is  Transitions are
and structure Transitions
mostly clear logical and
detract from need
and easy to maintain the
Organization the message. improvemen
follow. flow of
& Structure  Writing is t. 10
 Transitions thought
disjointed Conclusion is
are present. throughout
and lacks missing, or if
 Conclusion Is the paper.
transition of provided,
logical.  Conclusion is
thoughts. does not
logical and
flow from
flows from the
the body of
body of the
the paper.
paper.
 Rules
of
 Paper Paper grammar, Rules of
contains contains few usage, and grammar,
Grammar, numerous grammatical punctuation usage, and
Punctuations, grammatical, errors, are followed punctuation 10
& Spelling punctuation, punctuation, with minor are followed;
and spelling and spelling errors. spelling is
errors. errors.  Spelling is correct.
correct.
TOTAL 70

Prepared by:

CYMBER ORVIE G. QUEVEDO

Subject Teacher