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

question 58

Multiple Choice

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

Beginning Workforce = 50 workers
Production per Employee = 250 units per quarter
Hiring Cost = $1000 per worker
Firing Cost = $1,500 per worker
Inventory Carrying Cost = $15 per unit per quarter
If a chase demand strategy is used then the total hiring and firing cost of the plan is

• A)$340,000
• B)$250,000
• C)$125,000
• D)$90,000

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Definitions:

Quantity Supplied

the amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price.

Elastic

Describes a situation where a change in one factor (such as price) leads to a relatively larger change in another factor (such as quantity demanded or supplied).

Inelastic

Refers to a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.

Price Elasticity

The responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price, a key concept in understanding consumer and producer behavior.