Question: Aggregate Planning: Given the following cost information and the aggregate plan below: Quarter Demand 1 800 2 400 3 1000 4 700 Previous production level

Aggregate Planning:

Given the following cost information and the aggregate plan below:

Quarter Demand
1 800
2 400
3 1000
4 700
Previous production level 500 units
inventory holding cost $24 per unit
hiring workers $49 per unit
Laying off workers $74 per unit
Subcontracting Cost $155 per unit
Regular time production cost $7575 per unit
Quarter Demand Regular time production Ending inventory Subcontract Hiring Layingoff
0 500 0
1 800 600 0 200 100 0
2 400 600 200 0 0 0
3 1000 600 0 200 0 0
4 700 600 0 100 0 0

Calculate the overall cost for quarters 1 to 4. Do not consider the production cost from quarter 0 and the cost of the inventory from quarter 0. (PLEASE SHOW CALCULATIONS)

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