The total hiring cost = ? You manage a consulting firm down the street from Consuelo Chua, Inc., and to get your foot in the door, you have told Mr. Chua that you can do a better job at aggregate planning than his current staff. He said, "Fine. You do that, and you have a 1-year contract." To make good on your boast, you propose a new strategy. Hire 5 workers in August and 5 more in October, and subcontract to meet the rest of the demand. What will be the cost of this strategy?

production per day. meet the rest of the demand. What will be the cost of this strategy? The total hiring cost =$ (Enter your response as a whole number.)