7. Consider Mr. Meadows Cookie Company, described in Problem 24. Suppose that the cost of hiring workers each period is $100 for each worker until 20 workers are hired, $400 for each worker when between 21 and 50 workers are hired, and $700 for each worker hired beyond 50 . a. Write down the complete linear programming formulation of the revised problem. b. Solve the revised problem for the optimal solution. What difference does the new hiring cost function make in the solution? 24. Mr. Meadows Cookie Company makes a variety of chocolate chip cookies in the plant in Albion, Michigan. Based on orders received and forecasts of buying habits, it is estimated that the demand for the next four months is 850 , 1,240, 550 , and 980 , ekpresaed in tlowande of cookins. Durine a is-tay periad when tere were 120 woekrh, the eperpacy pootuced 1.7 million bookins. Aarume that te mumber of suhdegr ore the foer motith sie reipecively 26, 34, 20, and 16. Ther wer eurenily too asers implyped, asd there is \$o abring iercolon of cevilien a. What is the mieleman conatant wakfiew mgoired to meet demand ever the mesi four monitha? c. Formulate an a lacar proverm. Ile surs to difne all varibles and inclade the bevuired conitmints. 1. Solve for dit opeinal mahaine. 24. Mr. Meadows Cookie Company makes a variety of chocolate chip cookies in the plant in Albion, Michigan. Based on orders received and forecasts of buying habits, it is estimated that the demand for the next four months is 850