Period forecast

1. 200

2. 200

3. 300

4. 400

5. 500

6. 200

regular time: $20 per unit (280 units per period maximum)

overtime: $30 per unit (40 units per period maximum)

subcontracting: not available

beginning inventory: none

carrying cost: $10 per unit per period

backorder cost: $50 per unit per period

how should overtime capacity be utilized? (in what period, and how many units)

a. 40 units in periods 1, 2, and 3

b. 40 units in periods 2, 3, and 4

c. 20 units in periods 1 through 6

d. 40 units in periods 3, 4, and 5

e. 20 units in period 3, 20 units in period 4, and 40 units in period 5,

The east asiatic company (eac), a danish company with subsidiaries throughout asia, has been funding its bangkok subsidiary primarily with u. s. dollar debt because of the cost and availability of dollar capital as opposed to thai baht-denominated (b) debt. the treasurer of eac-thailand is considering a 1-year bank loan for $247,000.the current spot rate is b32.03 /$, and the dollar-based interest is 6.78% for the 1-year period. 1-year loans are 12.04% in baht. a. assuming expected inflation rates of 4.3 % and 1.24% in thailand and the united states, respectively, for the coming year, according to purchase power parity, what would the effective cost of funds be in thai baht terms? b. if eac's foreign exchange advisers believe strongly that the thai government wants to push the value of the baht down against the dollar by5% over the coming year (to promote its export competitiveness in dollar markets), what might the effective cost of funds end up being in baht terms? c. if eac could borrow thai baht at 13% per annum, would this be cheaper than either part (a) or part (b) above?