Poseidon Meter, Inc., makes a variety of water meters. Data for the past year indicate a worker can make, on average, 100 meters per four-week period. The forecast for the next four periods is 1200, 1200, 1000, and 1000 meters, respectively. Beginning inventory 0 unitsInitial workforce size 10 workersProduction and costsWages $1,500/worker/periodInventory $1/meter/period (based on average inventory during each period)Back order $2/meter/period (based on back orders at end of period)Hiring $1,000/workerLayoff $2,000/workerDevelop a constant work force plan for the next four periods. Summarize the plan, its costs, and its consequences.

Poseidon Meters

Production Plan (with constant workforce)

For periods 1, 2, 3 and 4

                                                                          Periods                                

                                                     1                 2                 3               4

Beginning inventory                    0                0                0               0

Production requirement          1,200        1,200          1,000         1,000

Actual production                     1,100         1,100           1,100          1,100

Ending inventory                         0                0                0                0

Employees                                  11                11                11                11

Wages                                   $16,500     $16,500    $16,500    $16,500  

Hiring/layoff costs                  $1,000              $0             $0             $0

Back orders (in units)                100             200           100             0            

Back order costs                   $2,000      $4,000      $2,000            $0

Holding costs                                $0              $0             $0             $0

Total costs                            $19,500    $20,500    $18,500    $16,500  

muslims control the north africa during the period of 1500 up

to 1800. they made a barrier to prevent further european exploration from

entering the africa from the north. however, the dutch ware still able to move

toward the interior with having south africa as one of the routes leading to

the east for trading with asia.

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