OFC Company has decided to implement a kaizen $($continuous$-$improvement$)$ program to enhance operational efficiency. After a careful study, management and employees agree that the firm will be able to reduce cost rates for batch$-$level activities by $2\%$ and unit$-$level activities $($other than Storage$)$ by $1\%$ per month during the first year of the program starting February $2022.$ The firm has decided to delay the implementation of the program for customer$-$sustaining and facility$-$level activities until $2023.$ The firm expects the amount of cost$-$driver usage in each of the next two months to be the same as those in January.OFC Company has decided to implement a kaizen $($continuous$-$improvement$)$ program to enhance operational efficiency. After a careful study, management and employees agree that the firm will be able to reduce cost rates for batch$-$level activities by $2\%$ and unit$-$level activities $($other than Storage$)$ by $1\%$ per month during the first year of the program starting February $2022.$ The firm has decided to delay the implementation of the program for customer$-$sustaining and facility$-$level activities until $2023.$ The firm expects the amount of cost$-$driver usage in each of the next two months to be the same as those in January.