Problem $7-49($Algorithmic$)$

salary for licensed pharmacists is $$35$ per hour and the average salary for technicians is $$15$ per hour.

a$.$ Determine a minimum$-$cost staffing plan for PharmaPlus. How many pharmacists and technicians are needed?

Let $P=$ number of full$-$time equivalent pharmacists

$T=$ number of full$-$time equivalent technicians

The optimal solution requires

full$-$time equivalent pharmacists and

full$-$time equivalent technicians. The total cost is :

per hour.

b$.$ Given current staffing levels and expected attrition, how many new hires $($if any$)$ must be made to reach the level recommended in part $($a$)?$

What will be the impact on the payroll?

The payroll cost will

by $

per hour.