8) Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 toati Inputs Demand 6 7 12 13 8 5 Workers Undertime Overtime Productive Time Hires Layoffs Calculated Productive Time Undertime Overtime Hires Jayoffs Use the information in Table 15.2. The total cost of the staffing plan, including the cost of regular wages, hiring, and layotts using a chase strategy with hiring and layoffs but no overtime, is: greater than $42,000 but less than or equal to $43.000, greater than $44.000 O greater than $43.000 but less than or equal to 544,000 less than or equal to $42.000 Table 15.2 Costs associated with operations are as follows: Wages - $800 per worker per month Hiring cost-$300 per worker Layoff cost = $200 per worker The current workforce level is nine workers, and the undertime is paid for. Use the spreadsheet approach and the preceding data to answer the following questions, 8) Month 1 2 3 5 toat) Inputs Demand 6 7 12 13 8 Workers Undertime Overtime Productive Time Hires Layoffs Calculated Productive Time Undertime Overtime Hires Jayoffs Use the information in Table 15.2. The total cost of the staffing plan, including the cost of regular wages, hiring, and layoffs using a chase strategy with hiring and layoffs but no overtime is: Argestron Center Use Some Pue emproyes S WUTRIOTC Esch Pamployee WORST TIME BUTTON per month. The workforce requirements (expressed as the number of part-time employees working the maximum regular time of 80 hours per month) are given in the following table for the next six periods Month 3 2 5 5 6 Total 50 50 75 75 50 50 Inputs Forecasted demand Workforce level Undertime Overtime Derived Utilized time Hires Layoffs Costs Utilized time Undertime Overtime Hires Layoffs Total The relevant costs are: Wages = $350/month/worker Hiring cost = $100/worker Layoff cost = $ 50/worker Overtime cost = 150% of regular-time rate The current workforce level is 60, and overtime cannot exceed 25% of regular-time capacity. Use the spreadsheet approach to answer the following questions. 9) Use the information in Table 15.3. Use a level strategy with overtime and undertime. Minimize undertime by maximizing overtime during the peak period. If the firm does not pay undertime, what is the total cost of the staffing plan including the cost of regular wages, hiring, and layoffs? Hires Layoffs Costs Utilized time Undertime Overtime Hires Layoffs Total The relevant costs are: Wages - $350/month/worker Hiring cost - $100/worker Layoff cost - $ 50/worker Overtime cost - 150% of regular-time rate The current workforce level is 60, and overtime cannot exceed 25% of regular-time capacity. Use the spreadsheet approach to answer the following questions. 9) Use the information in Table 15.3. Use a level strategy with overtime and undertime. Minimize undertime by maximizing overtime during the peak period. If the firm does not pay undertime, what is the total cost of the staffing plan including the cost of regular wages, hiring, and layoffs? O greater than $162.000 greater than $158,000 but less than or equal to $160,000 less than or equal to $158,000 greater than $160,000 but less than or equal to $162,000