i need help on question 4 of this problem.

4. On Dec. 22 the V.P. Finance informs you that the cast of capital will be extremely high next year. As a consequence be asks you to develop a ratically different type of aggregate plan basod on a "Chase" strategy. Ending irventory is to be zero at the end of each quarter. The V.P. Manuficturing says he realized this type of strategy will require him to abendon his beloved "kevel" strategy and for you to vary the total output rate from one quarter to another. When necossary to do so, the following options and priorities should be used in developing the roquirod output each period. Finally, the personnel Mangger informs you thant, due to end of year retirements, only 36 (not 44) full-time cmployees will be on the payroll as of Jan. 2. Furthermore, due to an expectod shortage of labor in the area, she doubts that any additional full-time comployees could be hirod during the nex year. A. Using the original demand and beginning inventory information, develop a "chase" plan following the guidelines notod above. Summarize your plan on a workshoct. B. What hiringffiring actions will the Personnel Department need to take each quarter? C. What was the logic of the V.P.'s priority options? MBA Inc. assembles lawn mowers and snow blowers from subassemblies and component parts provided by reliable vendors. Both products (end items) utilize the same small engines, many of the same parts and roquire the same assembly time and employec labor slills. On December 20, the Production Planning Committee of MBA Inc. is due to adopt an aggregate plan for the year. The available planning information is as follow: Quarter I BI: Mowers 600 Blowers 400 Output and Costs Regular Time =$5.00 per unit Overtime =$7.50 per unit Subcontract =$10.00per unit Part Time =$12.00per unit liventory =$1.00per unit per quartar based on avg inventory during each quarter Back arders =$8.00 per unit per pariod (based on back orders at end of period) Hiring =$200.00per employee (Full-Time or Part-Time) Fring =$500.00per employee (no cost if Part-Time) Production Rates: Regalar = 500 units per Full-Time comployee per quarter (of ether unit) Overtime =200 units per Full-Time employee per quarter (of either unit) Part Time" =400 units per Part-Time comployee per quarter (of cither unit) Initial work force size: 44 Full-Time employec (beginning of Qtr. I)