Scott loves to go to baseball games, especially home games of the cincinnati reds. all else equal, he likes to sit close to the field. he also likes to get to the stadium early to watch batting practice. the closer he parks to the stadium the more batting practice he is able to watch (the garages all open simultaneously). find scott's optimal seat type and parking garage using the information that follows.

Asupermarket has been experiencing long lines during peak periods of the day. the problem is noticeably worse on certain days of the week, and the peak periods are sometimes different according to the day of the week. there are usually enough workers on the job to open all cash registers. the problem is knowing when to call some of the workers stocking shelves up to the front to work the checkout counters. how might decision models the supermarket? what data would be needed to develop these models?