A manufacturing Company has estimated its quarterly demand (units) as shown in the following table. It expects the next demand cycle to be similar to this one and wishes to restore ending inventory, employment, etc., to beginning levels accordingly. Quarter Units 1st 2250 2nd 2800 3rd 1700 4th 1600 Each quarterly change of 300 units output has an incremental labour cost of OMR. 1,600, and ending levels must be restored to initial levels. What is the cost associated with changing the work force size? (Write the number only)

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A manufacturing Company has estimated its quarterly demand (units) as shown in the following table. It expects the next demand cycle to be similar to this one and wishes to restore ending inventory, employment, etc., to beginning levels accordingly.

Quarter

Units

1st

2250

2nd

2800

3rd

1700

4th

1600

Each quarterly change of 300 units output has an incremental labour cost of OMR. 1,600, and ending levels must be restored to initial levels. What is the cost associated with changing the work force size?

(Write the number only)

 

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