Develop aggregate production plans and calculate the relevant costs using the following strategies.

Assume that hired workers will work from the first day of the hiring month and laid-off workers will stop working on the first day of the month.

Show the resulting aggregate production plan and the corresponding relevant costs using the worksheet format.

(A) Plan A: SMC wants to develop a level production plan for this mobile juicer cup JG-142 in order to meet the demand and planned ending inventory.

(B) Plan B: SMC wants to develop a chase production plan for this mobile juicer cup JG-142 in order to meet the demand and planned ending inventory.

(C) Based on the total cost, which plan do you recommend A or B, why?