ShredX makes snowboards. The company's expected quarterly demand is given in the table. The company will have a beginning inventory of 300 snowboards as safety stock.

Below is other planning data:

a) LEVEL plan total cost =

b) CHASE plan total cost

Production cost per unit =$200 Inventory carrying cost =$50 per unit per quarter Backorder cost =$100 per unit per quarter Current number of workers =40 Hiring cost =$500/ worker Firing cost =$750/ worker Each worker can produce 100 units per quarter Level Plan at Average Chase Plan