Question: 5 . Based on Textbook problem 3 . 4 - 1 0 . Larry Edison is the director of the Computer Center for Buckly College.

5. Based on Textbook problem 3.4-10. Larry Edison is the director of the Computer Center for Buckly College. He now needs to schedule the staffing of the center. It is open from 8 A.M. until midnight. Larry has monitored the usage of the center at various times of the day, and determined that the following number of computer consultants are required:
Time of Day Minimum Number of Consultants Required to Be on Duty
8 A.M.noon 4
Noon4 P.M.8
4 P.M.8 P.M.10
8 P.M.midnight 6
Two types of computer consultants can be hired: full-time and part-time. The full-time consultants work for 8 consecutive hours in any of the following shifts: morning (8 A.M.4 P.M.), afternoon (noon8 P.M.), and evening (4 P.M.midnight). Full-time consultants are paid $40 per hour.
Part-time consultants can be hired to work any of the four shifts listed in the above table. Part-time consultants are paid $30 per hour. An additional requirement is that during every time period, there must be at least 2 full-time consultants on duty for every part-time consultant on duty.
Larry would like to determine how many full-time and how many part-time workers should work each shift to meet the above requirements at the minimum possible cost. Propose a recommended optimal solution for Larry.

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