Problems Use the following data to solve the first seven problems. Problem Data Cost data $12.00 $16.00 $75.00 Regular-time labor cost per hour Overtime labor cost per hour Subcontracting cost per unit (labor only) Holding cost per unit per period Back-order cost per unit per period Hiring cost per employee Firing cost per employee $8.00 $15.00 $500.00 $350.00 210 employees 400 units 6 hours 160 hours 30 hours 1000 units Capacity data Beginning workforce Beginning inventory Labor standard per unit Regular time available per period Overtime available per period Subcontracting maximum per period Subcontracting minimum per period Demand data Period 1 5500 units Period 2 4600 units Period 3 7600 units Period 4 5800 units Period 5 6560 units 500 units Period 6 4000 units 1. The BackPack Company produces a line of backpacks. The man- anar Thumela Nicholas is interested in using a level aggregate plan Period 6 4000 units 1. The BackPack Company produces a line of backpacks. The man- ager, Tameka Nicholas, is interested in using a level aggregate plan. Inventories and back orders will be used to handle demand fluctua- tions. She has asked you to develop such a plan. a. Calculate the aggregate production rate. b. Calculate the appropriate workforce given the aggregate production rate. If Tameka will need to hire workers, include this. c. Show what would happen if this plan were implemented. d. Calculate the costs of this plan. e. Evaluate the plan in terms of cost, customer service, opera- tions, and human resources. Od customer service. She has asked you to develop a level aperegale Use the following data to solve the first seven problems. Problem Data Cost data $12.00 $16.00 $75.00 $8.00 $15.00 $500.00 $350.00 210 employees 400 units 6 hours Regular-time labor cost per hour Overtime labor cost per hour Subcontracting cost per unit (labor only) Holding cost per unit per period Back-order cost per unit per period Hiring cost per employee Firing cost per employee Capacity data Beginning workforce Beginning inventory Labor standard per unit Regular time available per period Overtime available per period Subcontracting maximum per period Subcontracting minimum per period Demand data Period 1 5500 units Period 2 4600 units Period 3 7600 units Period 4 5800 units Periods 6560 units Period 6 4000 units 160 hours 30 hours 1000 units 500 units a. Calcu b. Calcu duction c. Show d. Calci e. Evalt tions, ar 3. Although gate plan, also. She has be necessary If necessary, needed each 4. Now that period in Pro ally work. Yo a. Show b. Caicu c. Eval tions, an 5. Tameka N and has deci you to consid plemented by demand exact a. How produce b. How period? c. How period? d. Show e. Calcul f. Evalu: tions, and 6. Tameka NI She has sugge employees an requested that a. Calcul given a w b. Show e. Calcul d. Evalua tions, and 7. Tameka wa the maximum cannot be satis available inven a. Show b. Calcul 1. The Back Pack Company produces a line of backpacks. The man- ager, Tameka Nicholas, is interested in using a level aggregate plan. Inventories and back orders will be used to handle demand fluctua- tions. She has asked you to develop such a plan .. Calculate the aggregate production rate. b. Calculate the appropriate workforce given the aggregate production rate. If Tameka will need to hire workers, include c. Show what would happen if this plan were implemented. d. Calculate the costs of this plan e Evaluate the plan in terms of cost, customer service, opera- tions, and human resources 2. Tumeka has decided that the BackPack Company must have very plan using inventories but not back orders. All demand must be met