$1.$ What factors contributed to the large$-$scale labor surplus at Ford?

$2.$ Ford decided to pursue employee buyouts and attrition in an attempt to shrink its workforce to match its productivity demands.

a$.$ Why do you believe Ford was using these two tactics? $($Answer in the third person$).$

b$.$ Do you believe these were the best options for Ford to achieve its goals? $($Answer in the third person$).$

$3.$ What were the downsides of these two approaches?

$4.$ Were there any other approaches one might have recommended to address its labor surplus?