$9.$ The VP of manufacturing for the N$.$ L$.$ Hyer Com pany is ready to decide on her sales and opera$-$ tions plan for next year. The firm's single produc $($known throughout the adult puzzle trade as "Hyer's Hexagon"$)$ is "red hot" according to the VP of marketing, so she insists that back orders are not acceptable next year. Because the United Puz$-$ zlemakers Union is trying to organize the plant, the manufacturing VP decided the number of em$-$ ployees must remain constant $($i$.$e$.,$ level$)$ through$-$ out all four quarters. Pertinent information is as follows: Quarter Production Days Sales Plan $16012,000$ N $5813,00036113,5904709,000$ Beginning inventory $=1,000$ units Regular time output rate $=10$ units$/$day em$-$ ployee a$.$ What daily production rate and number of employees will be required? b$.$ How many units will be in inventory at the end of quarter $4?4$ Consider Question $9.$ regarding the operations planner at NL$.$ Hyer Company, if he$/$she follows the rules of the scenario, how many employees will be needed! Type your wet