Deb Bishop Health and Beauty Products has developed a new shampoo, and you need to develop its aggregate schedule. The cost accounting department has supplied you the costs relevant to the aggregate plan, and the marketing department has provided a four-quarter forecast. All are shown as follows:

Your job is to develop an aggregate plan for the next four quarters.

a) First, try hiring and layoffs (to meet the forecast) as necessary.

b) Then try a plan that holds employment steady.

c) Which is the more economical plan for Deb Bishop Health and Beauty Products.