The table below shows recruiting data for Green & Gold, Inc., over the past two years. Use the this information to answer the questions shown on the following page.

Total Applicants

Meets Minimal Qualifications

Microsoft Teams Interviewed

Interviewed On$-$Site

Job Offer

Extended

Accepted Job

$12$ Month Survival

$450$

$259$

$195$

$132$

$99$

$89$

$73$

Questions:

Assume Green & Gold, Inc. has already conducted some preliminary data analysis, and the company knows that they need to hire $50$ new employees by the end of $2024.$ Using your knowledge of forecasting and planning, what is the total number of applicants you would advise Green & Gold, Inc. to recruit? Please show your work to earn points.

Based on this historical data and your newly computed total number of applicants you would advise the company to recruit, how many Microsoft Teams interviews should Green & Gold, Inc. be prepared to hold? Please show your work to earn points.

The company lets you know that they are concerned about retention of new employees. Using the historical data, how many of the $50$ new employees can Green & Gold, Inc. expect to retain after one year? Please show your work to earn points.

Green & Gold, Inc. found that running an online ad with the job platform Indeed for one month costs $$1,500$ and results in $200$ applicants and $47$ job acceptances. However, paying employees a referral bonus of $$150$ yields $80$ applicants and $32$ job acceptances. Which of the two recruitment sources has the lower cost per hire? Please show your work to earn points.