Explanation of Solution
Analyzing telecommunications service and costs:
Given:
Number of employees = 35
Hours per day = 3
Text messages per day = 30
Photos per week = 5
Therefore the average working days per month for an employee is 22. So the total number of employees is
Therefore the minutes used per day for an employee is 180. So the total number of employees is
Therefore the minutes used per day for an employee is 3960. So the total number of employees is
Therefore the minutes used per day for an employee is 660. So the total number of employees is
Therefore the minutes used per day for an employee is 22. So the total number of employees is
The features of the mobile handsets and wireless plans offered by the vendors are given below:
- AT&T Mobile Shared Value Plan – offer monthly service as 35 no monthly text messaging, no monthly photos and data as 300.
- Verizon More Everything Plan for Business – offer monthly service as 35 no monthly text messaging, no monthly photos and data as 410.
- T-Mobile Simple Choice 1 GB – offer monthly service as 15, no monthly text messaging, no monthly photos and no data.
First year cost per employee:
According to the AT&T Mobile Shared Value Plan, the first year cost per employee is given below:
Therefore first year cost per employee is 720.
According to the Verizon More Everything Plan for Business, the first year cost per employee is given below:
Therefore first year cost per employee is 830.
According to the T-Mobile Simple Choice 1 GB, the first year cost per employee is given below:
Therefore first year cost per employee is 180.
Second year cost per employee:
According to the AT&T Mobile Shared Value Plan, the second year cost per employee is given below:
Therefore second year cost per employee is 420.
According to the Verizon More Everything Plan for Business, the second year cost per employee is given below:
Therefore second year cost per employee is 420
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