JokersRWild makes playing cards in several different styles, buta “standard†deck of cards is used for planning purposes. Theaverage worker at JokersRWild can make 10,000 sets of decks ofcards per month at a cost of $1.70 per deck during regularproduction and $2.00 during overtime. The company currently employs19 workers. Experience shows that it costs $850 to hire a workerand $850 to fire a worker. Inventory carrying cost is $.32 per deckper month. The beginning inventory is 42,000, and at least thatamount is desired each month. Assume hiring and layoff/firing, ifnecessary, occur at the beginning of the month. Month JanuaryFebruary March April May June Demand 130,000 180,000 170,000360,000 370,000 350,000
