Question: Please help with the problem below. PP.52A manufacturer of solid state drives (SSDs) has projected the next six months of demand to be as shown

Please help with the problem below.

PP.52A manufacturer of solid state drives (SSDs) has projected the next six months of demand to be as shown the table below:

Supply/Demand Info Beginning Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Forecast (demand) 48,200 63,800 52,000 61,800 55,600 46,000
Regular production
Overtime production
Subcontract production
Ending inventory 4,000
Hired employees
Fired employees
Total employees 180

Cost variables are as follows:

Cost Variables
Labor cost/hour $17
Overtime cost/unit $35
Subcontracting cost/unit $31
Holding cost/unit/month $12
Hiring cost/employee $2,600
Firing cost/employee $5,900

Here is someadditional relevant (capacity) information:

Capacity Information
Total labor hours/SSD 4
Regular production units/employee/month 200
Max regular production/month 57,200
Max overtime production/month 3,200
Max subcontractor production/month 5,800

Assuming the company ONLY uses overtime and/or subcontract production if regular production capacity is not sufficient, answer the following questions: What is the regular production cost(over the six months from January through June) for a CHASE production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total overtime productioncost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total subcontractcost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total holdingcost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total hirecost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total firecost for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total cost(sum of all costs) for this production plan? (Displayyour answer to the nearest whole number.)

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