Question: Consider the following aggregate planning problem for one quarter: Regular Time Overtime Subcontracting Production Capacity/Month 1.000 200 150 Production Cost/Unit 5 7 8 Assume that

Consider the following aggregate planning problem
Consider the following aggregate planning problem for one quarter: Regular Time Overtime Subcontracting Production Capacity/Month 1.000 200 150 Production Cost/Unit 5 7 8 Assume that there is no initial inventory and there is forecasted demand of 1.250 units in each month in the quarter. Carrying cost is $1 per unit per month, and backlogs are not allowed. Use the transportation model to find the optimal solution. How much excess capacity is there? (Select) units What is the cost of the optimal solution? Select] How many units are actually made by subcontracting? [Select] How many units incur a holding cost? In other words, how many are made in one month and held to meet the demand of a future month? (Select ] units

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