PP.63 Jupiter, a large candy company, is having great success with its "Swan" family of candy bars. Due to a number of factors they like to plan their production at least six months into the future. The table below contains their demand projections (in tons) for April through September: Supply/Demand Info Beginning Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Predicted Sales 45,500 45,100 51,900 52,800 47,900 47,200 Regular production Overtime production Subcontract production Ending inventory 14,400 Hired employees Fired employees Total employees 423 Cost variables are as follows: Cost Variables Labor cost/hour $13 Overtime cost/ton $30 Subcontracting cost/ton $28 Holding cost/ton/month $14 Hiring cost/employee $3,700 Firing cost/employee $5,800 Here is some additional relevant (capacity) information: Capacity Information Total labor hours/ton 4 Regular production tons/employee/month 100 Max regular production (tons/month) 48,700 Max overtime production (tons/month) 3,300 Max subcontractor production (tons/month) 4,800 Given the above information (and don't overlook beginning number of employees and inventory levels in the first table), create a LEVEL production plan with only the use of regular production and no inventory left over at the end of the six-month period. What is the regular production cost (over the six months from April through September) for a level production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total overtime production cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total subcontract cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total holding cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total hire cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total fire cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.) What is the total cost (sum of all costs) for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.)
PP.63 Jupiter, a large candy company, is having great success with its "Swan" family of candy bars. Due to a number of factors they like to plan their production at least six months into the future. The table below contains their demand projections (in tons) for April through September:
| Supply/Demand Info | Beginning | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep |
| Predicted Sales | 45,500 | 45,100 | 51,900 | 52,800 | 47,900 | 47,200 | |
| Regular production | |||||||
| Overtime production | |||||||
| Subcontract production | |||||||
| Ending inventory | 14,400 | ||||||
| Hired employees | |||||||
| Fired employees | |||||||
| Total employees | 423 |
Cost variables are as follows:
| Cost Variables | |
| Labor cost/hour | $13 |
| Overtime cost/ton | $30 |
| Subcontracting cost/ton | $28 |
| Holding cost/ton/month | $14 |
| Hiring cost/employee | $3,700 |
| Firing cost/employee | $5,800 |
Here is some additional relevant (capacity) information:
| Capacity Information | |
| Total labor hours/ton | 4 |
| Regular production tons/employee/month | 100 |
| Max regular production (tons/month) | 48,700 |
| Max overtime production (tons/month) | 3,300 |
| Max subcontractor production (tons/month) | 4,800 |
Given the above information (and don't overlook beginning number of employees and inventory levels in the first table), create a LEVEL production plan with only the use of regular production and no inventory left over at the end of the six-month period.
What is the regular production cost (over the six months from April through September) for a level production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.)
What is the total overtime production cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.)
What is the total subcontract cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.)
What is the total holding cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.)
What is the total hire cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.)
What is the total fire cost for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.)
What is the total cost (sum of all costs) for this production plan? (Display your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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