When performing her$$ calculations, Lowe always rounds to the next highest integer for the number of employees. She also follows a policy of not using an employee more than $80$ hours per$$ month, except when overtime is needed. The projected demand by month$($number of$$ customers$)$ for next year is as$$ follows:

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

$$# Customers

$3$ comma $2003,200$

$2$ comma $4002,400$

$3$ comma $5003,500$

$4$ comma $1004,100$

$3$ comma $4003,400$

$4$ comma $1004,100$

$4$ comma $9004,900$

$4$ comma $1004,100$

$4$ comma $0004,000$

$3$ comma $7003,700$

$3$ comma $7003,700$

$3$ comma $0003,000$

Part $2$

Develop the schedule of service requirements$($in hours$)$ for the next year. $($Enter your responses as real numbers rounded to one decimal$$ place.$)$

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

$$Reqmnts$($hrs$)$

$693\mathrm{.}3693\mathrm{.}3$

$520520$

$758\mathrm{.}3758\mathrm{.}3$

$888\mathrm{.}3888\mathrm{.}3$

$736\mathrm{.}7736\mathrm{.}7$

$888\mathrm{.}3888\mathrm{.}3$

$1061\mathrm{.}71061\mathrm{.}7$

$888\mathrm{.}3888\mathrm{.}3$

$866\mathrm{.}7866\mathrm{.}7$

$801\mathrm{.}7801\mathrm{.}7$

$801\mathrm{.}7801\mathrm{.}7$

$650650$

Part $3$

Which strategy is most$$ effective?$$

The

chase strategy with a base workforce

is the most effective$$ strategy, with a total cost of $$$enter your response here. $($Enter your response as an$$ integer.$)$