Which of the following aggregate planning methods does not work if hiring and layoffs are possible?
A) the linear decision rule
B) simulation
C) the management coefficients model
D) the transportation method
E) graphical methods

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The transportation method assumes that the workforce is constant and ignores the possibility of hiring and layoffs. Therefore, it is not applicable if hiring and layoffs are possible. The other methods listed (linear decision rule, simulation, management coefficients model, and graphical methods) do take into account the possibility of varying the workforce through hiring and layoffs.

Which of the Following Aggregate Planning Methods Does Not Work