The Following Information Relates to a Company's Aggregate Production Planning

question 53

Multiple Choice

The following information relates to a company's aggregate production planning activities:

Beginning Workforce = 35 workers
Production per Employee = 1,250 units per quarter
Hiring Cost = $500 per worker
Firing Cost = $1,000 per worker
Inventory Carrying Cost = $20 per unit per quarter
If a chase demand strategy is used then the number of workers hired at the start of quarter 2 is

• A)10
• B)20
• C)35
• D)80

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Definitions:

Lease Option

A contract that permits a party to lease real property while holding an option to purchase that property.

Real Property

Land and anything permanently attached to it, such as buildings and structures, considered immovable.

Option Contract

A contract granting the option holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price within a specified time period.

Legal Consideration

Something of value that is promised in exchange for performing an act or refraining from acting, forming a necessary element of a valid contract.