(Answered) : okersRWild makes playing cards in several different styles, but a “standard” deck of cards is used for planning purposes. Th

okersRWild makes playing cards in several different styles, but a “standard” deck of cards is used for planning purposes. The average worker at JokersRWild can make 10,000 sets of decks of cards per month at a cost of $2.60 per deck during regular production and $2.90 during overtime. The company currently employs 21 workers. Experience shows that it costs $1,300 to hire a worker and $1,300 to fire a worker. Inventory carrying cost is $.41 per deck per month.

The beginning inventory is 38,000, and at least that amount is desired each month. Assume hiring and layoff/firing, if necessary, occur at