Q.2. A construction contractor estimates that the size of the work force needed over the next 5weeks to be 8, 4, 7, 8 and 2 workers, respectively. Excess labor kept on the force will cost $300per worker per week, and new hiring in any week will incur a fixed cost of $400 plus $200 perworker per week. A worker engaged is to be paid a fixed wage of $2 per hour with the workinghours being 40 per week. What should be the optimum number of workers kept during eachweek?Scameu VILIT CainSd

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