Mr$.$ Meadows Cookie Company makes a variety of chocolate chip cookies in the plant in

Albion, Michigan. Based on orders received and forecasts of buying habits, it is estimated

that the demand for the next four months is $850,1,260,510,$ and $980,$ expressed in

thousands of cookies. During a $46-$day period when there were $120$ workers, the company

produced $1\mathrm{.}7$ million cookies. Assume that the number of workdays over the four months

are respectively $26,24,20,$ and $16.$ There are currently $100$ workers employed, and there

is no starting inventory of cookies.