Question

A firm practices the pure chase strategy. Production last quarter was 1000. Demand over the next four quarters is estimated to be 900, 700, 1000, and 1000. Hiring cost is $20 per unit, and firing cost is $5 per unit. Over the next year, the sum of hiring and layoff costs will be $500 $2,500 $7,500 $7,000 $12,500

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is $7,500

Explanation:

So, the hiring cost would be:

Hiring quater × hiring cost

= 300 × $20

= $6,000

Firing Cost would be:

Firing cost = 100 × $5

= $500

= 200 × $5

= $1,000

Therefore, the total hiring and firing cost = $6,000 + $500 + $1,000

= $7,500