Question: Can I get help on the two I got wrong? PP.63 Jupiter, a large candy company, is having great success with its Swan family of

Can I get help on the two I got wrong?

Can I get help on the two I got wrong? PP.63Can I get help on the two I got wrong? PP.63

PP.63 Jupiter, a large candy company, is having great success with its "Swan" family of candy bars. Due to a number of factors they like to plan their production at least six months into the future. The table below contains their demand projections (in tons) for April through September. Supply/Demand Info Beginning Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Predicted Sales 52,100 60,300 54,400 48,800 57,100 54,200 Regular production Overtime production Subcontract production Ending inventory 13,700 Hired employees Fired employees Total employees 482 Cost variables are as follows: Cost Variables Labor cost/hour $19 Overtime cost/ton $37 Subcontracting cost/ton $33 Holding cost/ton/month $8 Hiring cost/employee $3,200 Firing cost/employee $5,300 Here is some additional relevant (capacity) information: Capacity Information Total labor hours/ton 4 Regular production tons/employee/month 100 Max regular production (tons/month) 53,300 Max overtime production (tons/month) 4,900 Max subcontractor production (tons/month) 5,300 Given the above information and don't overlook beginning number of employees and inventory levels in the first table), create a LEVEL production plan with only the use of regular production and no inventory left over at the end of the six-month period. What is the regular production cost (over the six months from April through September) for a level production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) 23803200 What is the total overtime production cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) 0 What is the total subcontract cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) 0 What is the total holding cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) 255200 What is the total hire cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) 54933 What is the total fire cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) 0 What is the total cost (sum of all costs) for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) 24113333

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