The following data have been prepared for master production scheduling purposes at the Shaster Golf Club Company. Assume 40 hours per week for the assembly-line capacity.

a. Prepare the master production schedule for these items during the next four weeks using a scheduling method of your choice.
b. Should Shaster Company increase or decrease the capacity of the final assembly line? Justify your answer.
c. Suppose that the Shaster master production schedule is frozen for the next three weeks. What specific impact would the policy have on the firm's performance?

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END PRODUCT BEGINNING INVENTORY WEEKLY FORECAST 10 15 LOT SIZE HOURS PER LOT SIZE 60 20 30 30 20 50 30 20 50 Current capacity 40 hours per week