QUESTION $2$

$\backslash$table$[[$Month$,$January,February,March,April,May,June$],[$Forecast$,540,540,570,590,600,580]]$

$\backslash$table$[[,$Capacity$],[,\backslash$table$[[$Units per$],[$Month$]],\backslash$table$[[$$ per$],[$Unit$]]],[$Regular Output,$550,20],[$Overtime Output,$40,30],[$Subcontracting$,10,25],[$Inventory holding cost,,$10],[$Backorder cost$,,18]]$

a$)$ Develop a Level Output Plan and identify the total short units in each period and overall in production cycle

b$)$ Develop Chase Output Plan$($s$)$ to address the shortage identified in the Level Output Plan.

c$)$ Recommend the most cost$-$effective plan