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Author: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
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Chapter 10, Problem 5AME
Suppose the undertime cost is the same as the regulartime cost (i.e., paid undertime). What is the best number of workers to have in each month and still meet the demand?
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