A company is developing a linear programming model for its aggregate production plan.If Wt = workforce size for period t,Ht = number of workers hired for period t,and Ft = number of workers fired for period t,then the company's workforce constraint for period 2 is
A)W2 = W1 + F2 - H2
B)W2 = H2 - F2
C)W2 = W1 + H2 - F2
D)W2 = H2 - F2 - W1

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The workforce constraint for period 2 would be the workforce size from period 1 plus the number of workers hired in period 2 minus the number of workers fired in period 2. Therefore, the correct equation would be W2 = W1 + H2 - F2.

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