A Company Is Developing a Linear Programming Model for Its

question 71

Multiple Choice

A company is developing a linear programming model for its aggregate production plan.If Wt = workforce size for period t,Ht = number of workers hired for period t,and Ft = number of workers fired for period t,then the company's workforce constraint for period 4 is

• A)W4 = W3 - H4 + F4
• B)W4 = W3 + H4 - F4
• C)W4 = W3 + H3 - F3
• D)W4 = W3 + H4

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