Little 6, Inc. an accounting firm, forecasts the following weekly workload during the tax season:
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Corporate tax returns each require 4 hours of an accountantÂ’s time, and personal returns each require 90 minutes. During tax season, each accountant can work up to 10 hours per day. However, error rates increase to unacceptable levels when accountants work more than 5 consecutive days per week.
Assume management has decided to offer a pay differential to those accountants who are scheduled to work on a weekend. Normally, accountants earn $1,200 per week, but management will pay a bonus of $100 for Saturday work and $150 for Sunday work. what schedul ewill cover all demand as well as minimize payroll cost?
Image text transcribed for accessibility:Corporate tax returns each require 4 hours of an accountant’s time, and personal returns each require 90 minutes. During tax season, each accountant can work up to 10 hours per day. However, error rates increase to unacceptable levels when accountants work more than 5 consecutive days per week. Assume management has decided to offer a pay differential to those accountants who are scheduled to work on a weekend. Normally, accountants earn $1,200 per week, but management will pay a bonus of $100 for Saturday work and $150 for Sunday work. what schedul ewill cover all demand as well as minimize payroll cost?