Response:
Clarification:
Last year's customer orders totaled 15000
Predicted orders for next year with a 15% rise = 15000 x 1.15 = 17250
Each customer order takes 1.5 hours to fulfill
Total time needed to satisfy customer orders = 17250 x 1.5 = 25875
Knowing that the standard work year comprises 2000 hours
Hence, the effective work year with a 2% capacity cushion
= Standard work year x ( 1 – Capacity cushion %/100)
= 2000 x 0.98 = 1960 hours
Workers required by manager
= Total time needed for orders / effective work year
= 25875 / 1960 = 13.20, rounded to 13
Thus, the manager will require 13 workers next year
