Part $1$

Given the following:

$\backslash$table$[[$Quarter$,$Demand$],[1,4,800],[2,12,600],[3,10,200]]$

Production rate$/$worker $=200$ units$/$qtr

Beginning work force $=46$ workers

Beginning inventory $=0$ units

Note: there are only $3$ quarters

Regular Prod. Cost $=$$$\frac{18}{?}$ unit

Inventory cost $=$$$\frac{13}{?}$ unit$/$qtr

Hiring cost $,$$$\frac{1250}{?}$ worker

Firing cost $,$$$\frac{3100}{?}$ worker

Develop a Production Plan using the Level Production strategy. What is the cost?

Develop a Production Plan using the Chase Demand strategy. What is the cost?

Based on cost$,$ which strategy should be chosen?

Part $2$

$\backslash$table$[[$Quarter$,$Demand$],[1,4,500],[2,9,250],[3,8,500],[4,3,750]]$

Given the following:

Regular Prod. Capacity $,=6,500$ units$/$qtr Overtime Prod. Capacity $=1,250$ units$/$qtr Subcontracting Capacity $=4,250$ units$/$qtr Production rate$/$worker $=250$ units$/$atr Beginning work force $,=26$ Beginning Inventory $,=0$

Regular Prod. Cost $=$$$\frac{12}{?}$ unit Overtime Prod. Cost $=$$$\frac{20}{?}$ unit Subcont Prod. Cost $=$$$\frac{30}{?}$ unit Inventory Cost $,=$$$\frac{8}{?}$ unit$/$qtr Hiring Cost $,$$$\frac{2500}{?}$ worker Firing Cost $,=$$$\frac{3900}{?}$ worker Backordering Cost $=$$$\frac{10}{?}$ unit$/$atr

Develop a Production Plan using Level Production with Overtime and Subcontracting strategies.

$4.$ What is the cost of the plan?

$5.$ How many units will be produced by the Subcontractor during the $3^{rd}$ quarter?

Develop a Production Plan using Level Production with Backorders.

$6.$ What is the cost of the plan?

$7.$ How many units total will be on Backorder during the $3^{rd}$ quarter?

Develop a Production Plan using Chase Demand with Subcontracting strategies.

$8.$ What is the cost of the plan?

$9.$ How many workers will be hired by the company during the $2^{nd}$ quarter?