A large distribution center uses some part$-$time employees in its workforce. Each part$-$time employee works a maximum of $80$ hours per month. The workforce requirements $($expressed as the number of part$-$time $$mployees working the maximum regular time of $80$ hours per month$)$ are given in the following table for the next six periods.

Total

The relevant costs are:

Wages $=$$$\frac{350}{?}$ month $\frac{?}{?}$ worker

Hiring cost $=$$$\frac{100}{?}$ worker

Layoff cost $=$$$\frac{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.

Use the information. 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:

$$ A$)$ less than or equal to $$124,500$