Given the following production plan, use a chase production strategy to compute the monthly production, ending inventory/(backlog), net requirements and required workforce levels. A worker can produce 100 units per month. Assume that the beginning inventory in January is 2200 units, and the firm desires to have 1000 units of inventory at the end of December. Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Demand 15,400 13,250 9,000 9,700 14,650 16,000 22,400 23,100 19,050 17,400 14,000 12,300 What month requires the most workers

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.