Agg PlansThe owner of a small mill-working plant that builds cabinets is developing his aggregate plan for the next year. The relevant cost data and forecast for the next 4 quarters is provided below. The company currently has 12 employees and works one 8 hour shift each day with 2 paid 15 minute breaks. Assume each quarter has 65 working days, and that it currently has no units in stock. Use this information and the information from the table to answer the questions below. CostsForecastOther DataHolding Cost/Unit/Quarter$25.00Qtr 11500Labor Hours/Unit4.5Hiring Cost$2,500.00Qtr 21200Beginning Inventory0Layoff Cost$3,500.00Qtr 32100Subcontract Cost$135.00Qtr 41650Avg. Labor Cost/Hour$18.00Overtime Labor Cost/Hour$27.00Part I1) If the company used a chase demand startegy and rounded any fractional number of employees to the nearest whole number, how many employees would be used in each quarter?2) If the company used a level capacity strategy and rounded any fractional number of employees to the nearest whole number, how many employees would be used?Period1234Forecast1500120021001650Hours Req.Workers Req.Workers UsedPart IIAssume the company wants to use a Level Capacity Strategy with 14 employees (Round the Production in each period to the nearest whole number). In any period where on-hand inventory and production do not meet demand the company would supplement with overtime production. Use the table below to calculate the total costs associated with using this plan. Q3) What would the overtime production cost be for this plan?Q4) What would theTotal Cost be for this plan?Level Capacity Aggregate PlanPeriod1234Forecast1500120021001650Workers Used14141414Hire/(Fire)ProductionProduction - ForecastBeginning InventoryEnding InventoryAverage InventoryOvertime ProductionTotal CostHiring CostFiring CostReg. OutputO.T.SubcontractInventoryBackorderTotal Cost:Total Cost For Plan Sheet3 WRITING PROJECT 3: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Description OVERVIEW: For your Writing Project 3, Annotated Bibliography, you will find, select, and annotate at least 7 relevant, up-to-date, and credible sources which respond to an issue, problem, or controversy related in some way to core readings and which provide information and perspectives that will assist you in answering one or more specific research questions. This project is linked with the next project in the sequence. The sources and perspectives you collect in Writing Project 3 will provide you with the knowledge and evidence you need to take an informed position on your topic in Writing Project 4, Argument. For now, you will focus on exploring your topic, collecting relevant information, formally describing and annotating the sources you collect, and synthesizing information from your sources in a Topic Exploration Statement of your Annotated Bibliography. 1 Explore the topic An Annotated Bibliography is a type of formal academic composition required in many classes. In this class, your Annotated Bibliogr.

1. Agg PlansThe owner of a small mill-working plant that builds
cabinets is developing his aggregate plan for the next year. The
relevant cost data and forecast for the next 4 quarters is
provided below. The company currently has 12 employees and
works one 8 hour shift each day with 2 paid 15 minute breaks.
Assume each quarter has 65 working days, and that it currently
has no units in stock. Use this information and the information
from the table to answer the questions below.
CostsForecastOther DataHolding Cost/Unit/Quarter$25.00Qtr
11500Labor Hours/Unit4.5Hiring Cost$2,500.00Qtr
21200Beginning Inventory0Layoff Cost$3,500.00Qtr
32100Subcontract Cost$135.00Qtr 41650Avg. Labor
Cost/Hour$18.00Overtime Labor Cost/Hour$27.00Part I1) If the
company used a chase demand startegy and rounded any
fractional number of employees to the nearest whole number,
how many employees would be used in each quarter?2) If the
company used a level capacity strategy and rounded any
fractional number of employees to the nearest whole number,
how many employees would be
used?Period1234Forecast1500120021001650Hours Req.Workers
Req.Workers UsedPart IIAssume the company wants to use a
Level Capacity Strategy with 14 employees (Round the
Production in each period to the nearest whole number). In any
period where on-hand inventory and production do not meet
demand the company would supplement with overtime
production. Use the table below to calculate the total costs
associated with using this plan. Q3) What would the overtime
production cost be for this plan?Q4) What would theTotal Cost
be for this plan?Level Capacity Aggregate
PlanPeriod1234Forecast1500120021001650Workers
Used14141414Hire/(Fire)ProductionProduction -
ForecastBeginning InventoryEnding InventoryAverage
InventoryOvertime ProductionTotal CostHiring CostFiring
CostReg. OutputO.T.SubcontractInventoryBackorderTotal

2. Cost:Total Cost For Plan
Sheet3
WRITING PROJECT 3: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Description
OVERVIEW: For your Writing Project 3, Annotated
Bibliography, you will find, select, and annotate at least 7
relevant, up-to-date, and credible sources which respond to an
issue, problem, or controversy related in some way to core
readings and which provide information and perspectives that
will assist you in answering one or more specific research
questions. This project is linked with the next project in the
sequence. The sources and perspectives you collect in Writing
Project 3 will provide you with the knowledge and evidence you
need to take an informed position on your topic in Writing
Project 4, Argument. For now, you will focus on exploring your
topic, collecting relevant information, formally describing and
annotating the sources you collect, and synthesizing information
from your sources in a Topic Exploration Statement of your
Annotated Bibliography.
1
Explore
the topic
An Annotated Bibliography is a type of formal academic
composition required in many classes. In this class, your
Annotated Bibliography will help you gather the sources of
information you need to be successful with the next project
(Writing Project 4, Argument).
This project will include three parts: a Research Rationale, a
list of Source Citations with Annotations, and a Topic
Exploration Statement. In addition, your first draft will include
a Purpose Statement (like other first drafts for this class), and
your final draft will include a Cover Letter (like other final
drafts for this class).

3. Since the topic you select and the sources you collect for the
Annotated Bibliography will form the basis of your evidence for
Writing Project 4, Argument, it is important to select a topic
wisely, to create interesting and valid research questions, and to
devote sufficient time to your research and annotations.
As you develop your topic idea, prior to conducting your
research, do the following:
BUILD ON CORE READINGS AND THE COURSE THEME
The problem, issue, or controversy you research must be
derived from the CORE READINGS in one of two ways: (1) it
must either be inspired by a problem or issue addressed in one
of the core readings, or (2) it must relate to the overall theme of
the core readings selected by your instructor (if you are unsure
what this theme is, contact your instructor). Note: If you
choose, you may use the topic you developed for the M07 and
M08 Discussion, “Every Picture Tells a Story,” or you may
develop a new topic. In either case, the problem, issue, or
controversy chosen must relate to the core readings in some
way.
DEVELOP A RESEARCH QUESTION (OR QUESTIONS)
Before you begin your research, create one or more related
research questions on your topic that you will use to guide your
research. Your research question(s) should ask about things you
are genuinely curious about when it comes to your topic and
should ALSO address aspects of your topic you think others are
interested in and/or need to be more knowledgeable about.
WRITE YOUR RESEARCH RATIONALE
Your Annotated Bibliography should start with a brief research
rationale. This is your “reason” for doing your research. Your
research rationale should be 1-2 paragraphs in which you…
1. Describe the issue, problem, or controversy you are
researching (as you understand it prior to conducting research);
2. Identify the relationship between your topic idea and either
one of the core readings or the theme of the core readings
selected by your instructor;
3. Explain the significance or relevance of your topic idea to

4. you personally;
4. Identify potential audiences who may be interested in or who
should care about your research and explain why;
5. Describe what you hope to discover in your research;
6. Write one to three research questions that will guide your
research (Step 1 of CHAPTER 3 in Writing: Ten Core Concepts,
provides guidance on how to write these questions).
2
Find supporting research
Once you’ve established your topic, your research question(s),
and your rationale, use the Ivy Tech Library subscription
databases to find your sources. Although you will have some
options to use other types of sources as well, database research
in the Ivy Tech Library subscription databases will be required
as the backbone of your research process.
TYPES OF SOURCES TO FIND
· At least 1 source must be one of the CORE READINGS from
your section’s unique group of thematic core readings.
· At least 5 sources must be found in the Ivy Tech Library
subscription databases (such as EBSCO, ProQuest, LexisNexis
Academic, NewsBank, Opposing Viewpoints, CQ Researcher,
etc.).
· The 7th source may be an additional database source, an
additional CORE READING, or an additional source of another
type, such as a reputable open web source, video, podcast,
personal interview, documentary film, television news story,
etc. For example, you may include one of the web articles you
found in the M09 and M10 Discussion, “Fact, Opinion, or Just
Plain Fake?”
· You may include more than 7 sources, but this is not required.
Additional sources beyond 7 may be of any type.
· Use online sources: Since this is an online course, it is
expected that you will find your sources online (in the Ivy Tech
Library subscription databases or on reputable websites). DO

5. NOT USE PRINT BOOKS OR MAGAZINES for this project
unless you have received specific permission from your
instructor.
EVALUATING YOUR SOURCES
As you search for sources, select those that you think will help
you answer the research question(s) you proposed and that will
help you develop a comprehensive understanding of your topic,
offer different opinions or perspectives regarding the problem,
issue, or controversy you are researching, and taken together,
give you an overview of the issue from any sides.
As well, ALL of the sources you collect should also meet the
criteria for evaluating sources described in CHAPTER 22 of
Writing: Ten Core Concepts. These include evaluating the
credibility, reliability, bias, and usefulness of each source.
(Note: You may also review the IvyTILT Exercises and the
Reliable Sources page in Module 9 for more help with
evaluating sources.)
3
Write and format
After you have collected and evaluated your sources, continue
writing your Annotated Bibliography, by doing the following:
LIST YOUR SOURCE CITATIONS
Write your source citations (at least 7, as defined above) in
APA or MLA style, as assigned by your instructor. The source
citations should be listed in References or Works Cited format:
double-spaced, using hanging indents, and alphabetized by
author’s last name. Use the links, videos, and other resources
provided on the APA Format and Citation page or the MLA
Format and Citation page to construct correct APA or MLA
citations.
WRITE YOUR ANNOTATIONS
After each source citation, include an annotation that briefly
summarizes and evaluates the source. To summarize and
evaluate each source, each annotation should contain the

6. following 5 parts. Use the questions below to stimulate your
thinking about each source, addressing the questions that apply
to the source. Be sure to clearly label each of these 5 parts:
· The Writer(s): Identify and describe the author(s) of the cited
source. What are this person’s credentials or his/her authority
on this issue? How do you know this writer is a trustworthy or
reputable source of information on this issue?
· The Publication: Identify and describe the journal, magazine,
newspaper, website, or organization where the source was
published. Who are the intended readers for this kind of
publication? How do you know that this publication is a
trustworthy or reputable source for information on this issue?
· The Summary: In your own words, identify the type of source,
state the main claim or conclusion of this source, and
summarize the key supporting points or examples supporting the
main claim. Is the source a newspaper article, a professional
journal article, an opinion piece or editorial, a scientific report,
or some other type of source? What claim or main idea, if any,
is being argued? What significant information is provided?
What does this source say?
· The Stance: Identify and describe the rhetorical situation for
the source. What do you know about the original purpose and
the original audience for this source? How does the author
intend to affect the audience? Does the source try to persuade
readers to change their views or actions? Does it attempt to
inform readers about it? Does it attempt to entertain? (Note: It
could do all three in some way). Can you recognize any bias in
the author’s approach? For example, what is this writer’s
“stake” in the issue, and how has this writer’s profession,
affiliations, experiences, interests, or personal values
influenced her/his position? Does the author stress certain
details and leave out other important details related to the
topic? How reliable, current, complete, and accurate is the
evidence used by the author of the source?
· The Use: What use can YOU make of this source in
understanding the topic or writing the next writing project?

7. How does this source help you answer your research
question(s)? How does it suggest more areas to explore or
deeper questions to answer? What significant quote, a
paraphrase, a general reaction, or a theme or idea from this
source might you include in your Topic Exploration Statement
or in your next project (Writing Project 4, Argument).
4
Synthesize
After you have cited and annotated your sources, you will
explore some of the ideas and information you’ve uncovered
about your topic by writing your Topic Exploration Statement:
TOPIC EXPLORATION STATEMENT
In this statement, you will examine the information and ideas
contained in the sources you collected, looking for evidence
from those sources to define your topic in a meaningful way for
your audience and analyze its controversies and competing
perspectives. This may include answering several of the
questions below:
· How would you define the topic now that you have researched
it? How has your understanding of the topic changed from the
initial impressions you had of it (especially compared to what
you wrote in your Research Rationale)?
· What are the key controversies or competing perspectives on
your topic as a whole? What are the major disputed views or
disagreements?
· How do your sources agree with each other? On what
information or ideas is there a consensus or common
agreement?
· On what information or ideas do your sources disagree with
each other? What accounts for these differences?
· How do your sources address or contribute to your research
question(s)?
· How would you objectively sum up what you know about the
topic so far, based on your research?

8. · What is your stance, view, or position on the issue or problem,
after reviewing your research? Which research findings
contribute to your current position or stance?
· What do you still need to know? What new questions have
come up as a result of your research?
In your Topic Exploration Statement, you must use evidence
from at least 4 sources, cited in-text, to support, illustrate, and
justify your findings. As you use evidence, remember that you
are expected to blend and compare information and ideas among
your sources, a practice of writing called synthesis (CHAPTER
19, pp. 633-637, of Writing: Ten Core Concepts,offers
instruction on how to effectively synthesize information from
multiple sources). In your statement, the sources from which
your evidence comes should be discernible from each other, and
your own writing voice should be discernible from those of the
sources. ALL paraphrases and quotations, no matter how many
you use, and ALL sources used, must be correctly cited
following APA or MLA style guidelines (as specified by your
instructor).
WRITING PROJECT 3: Annotated Bibliography
Assessment Specifics & Grading Rubrics
The following provides specific information for completing and
submitting your project assignments – your purpose statement
and first draft, due in Module 9, and the cover letter and final
draft, due in Module 11.
FIRST DRAFT - Due in Module 9 (20 points)
1.
Your Purpose Statement Specifics
· Minimum 150 words (successful purpose statements are often
longer)
· Following Step 2 in CHAPTER 3, analyze and specifically
describe your Audience, Time, Place, and Purpose of your draft.
Place your purpose statement at the beginning of your first
draft, before the first page of your actual composition. For this
assignment, your audience is a curious academic audience of

9. peers
2.
First Draft Specifics
· APA or MLA manuscript style, as specified by your instructor
· Observation of the conventions of Standard English
· 1000 word minimum for first draft. This includes the Research
Rationale, List of Source Citations and Annotations, and the
Topic Exploration Statement. (The minimum 150 words for your
purpose statement is not included in this count.)
Research Rationale
· 1-2 paragraphs
· Describe the issue, problem, or controversy you are
researching
· Identify the relationship between your topic idea and either
one of the CORE READINGS or the theme of the CORE
READINGS selected by your instructor
· Explain the significance or relevance of your research
question(s) to you and to others
· Describe what you hope to discover in your research,
including 1-3 specific research questions
List of Source Citations with Annotations
· At least 3 relevant, up-to-date, and credible sources,
representing different perspectives, responses, and/or
information relevant to the research question(s); 2 or more are
from the Ivy Tech Library subscription databases, 1 may be a
CORE READING from the Core Readings/Focus Texts page
· Correct Works Cited (MLA) or References (APA) source
citations (as assigned by your instructor), arranged
alphabetically by author’s last name
· Source citations are double-spaced in 12-point Times New
Roman font, using hanging indents
· An annotation for each source that includes discussion of all
five criteria for each source (Writer, Publication, Summary,
Stance, and Use), each part clearly labeled
· Each annotation should be 1 paragraph, approximately 5-10
sentences long

10. Topic Exploration Statement
· 2-3 paragraphs
· Objective and accurate representation of the ideas and
information examined
· Accurate and well-reasoned interpretation and synthesis of the
information and ideas discovered about the issue or problem
· Use of at least 3 relevant and credible sources, cited in-text
· Use of evidence from sources (at least 6 paraphrases and/or
quotations), clearly discernible from each other and from the
writer’s voice and cited using correct in-text citations
First Draft Rubric
Criteria
Points
Effective purpose statement, minimum 150 words
5
Complete draft—Research Rationale, List of Source Citations
with Annotations (at least 3 sources), and Topic Exploration
Statement, minimum 1000 words
10
Correct document format in APA or MLA style, as specified by
your instructor. Use of at least 6 paraphrases (key details or
ideas rephrased in your own words) and/or quotations (words,
phrases, or key sentences), cited using correct APA or MLA in-
text citations.
5
TOTAL
20 points
FINAL DRAFT - Due in Module 11 (150 points)
1.
Cover Letter Specifics
· Minimum 200 words (successful cover letters are often longer)
· Address letter to your instructor.
· Answer at least 3 of the 5 questions below (where applicable).

11. Provide brief, specific examples of the following in your cover
letter:
· What feedback did you receive from your peers? How did you
use this feedback to revise your draft? How do these revisions
improve your draft?
· What feedback did you receive from other sources, such as
your instructor or tutors? How did you use this feedback to
revise your draft? How do these revisions improve your draft?
· What have you decided to revise in your draft, apart from
feedback you received? Why? How do these revisions improve
your draft?
· What problems or challenges did you encounter while writing
or revising your draft? How did you solve them?
· What valuable lessons about writing effectively have you
learned as a result of composing this project?
· Place the cover letter at the beginning of your final draft,
before the first page of your actual composition; delete your
purpose statement.
2.
Final Draft Specifics
· APA or MLA manuscript style, as specified by your instructor
· Observation of the conventions of Standard English
· 1250 word minimum for final draft. This includes the
Research Rationale, List of Source Citations and Annotations,
and the Topic Exploration Statement. (The minimum 200 words
for your cover letter is not included in this count.)
Research Rationale
· 1-2 paragraphs
· Describe the issue, problem, or controversy you are
researching
· Identify the relationship between your topic idea and either
one of the CORE READINGS or the theme of the CORE
READINGS selected by your instructor
· Explain the significance or relevance of your research
question(s) (to you and to others)
· Describe what you hope to discover in your research,

12. including 1-3 specific research questions
List of Source Citations with Annotations
· At least 7 relevant, up-to-date, and credible sources,
representing different perspectives, responses, and/or
information relevant to the research question(s)
· At least 1 of the CORE READINGS from the Core Readings
folder
· At least 5 sources from the Ivy Tech Library subscription
databases
· A 7th source, which may be 1 additional database source; 1
additional CORE READING from your section’s Core Readings
folder; OR a reputable source of some other type (open Web
source, video, podcast, personal interview, documentary film,
TV news story, etc.)
· Correct Works Cited (MLA) or References (APA) source
citations (as assigned by your instructor), arranged
alphabetically by author’s last name
· Double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font, using
hanging indents
· An annotation for each source that includes discussion of all
five points for each source (Writer, Publication, Summary,
Stance, and Use), each part clearly labeled
· Each annotation should be 1 paragraph, approximately 5-10
sentences long
Topic Exploration Statement
· 3-4 paragraphs
· Objective and accurate representation of the ideas and
information examined
· Accurate and well-reasoned interpretation and synthesis of the
information and ideas discovered about the issue or problem.
· Use of at least 4 relevant and credible sources, cited in-text
· Use of evidence from sources (at least 8 paraphrases and/or
quotations), clearly discernible from each other and from the
writer’s voice and cited using correct in-text citations.
Final Draft Rubric

13. Criteria
Description
Points
Cover Letter
Effective cover letter, describing peer feedback, explaining how
peer feedback was implemented, and explaining how these
changes improved the draft
10
Style
Voice, tone, and stance are appropriate and effective for
material, purpose, and audience. Style is clear, consistent, and
cohesive, appealing appropriately to the intended audience.
10
Conventions
Clear control of language conventions with few distracting
typos or errors
10
Document style
Correct document format in APA or MLA style, as specified by
the instructor, including source citations alphabetized and
double-spaced, with hanging indents; appropriate and consistent
spacing for research rational, annotations, and topic exploration
statement
10
RESEARCH RATIONALE
Description of Issue
Introduces the issue, problem, or controversy explored and
attempts to express its significance/importance. Relates issue to
the core readings.
10
Research questions
1-3 specific, related research questions
5
LIST OF SOURCE CITATIONS WITH ANNOTATIONS
Number, quality, and type of sources

14. 7 sources are relevant to the research question(s), credible, and
up-to-date. Sources demonstrate a variety of perspectives and
source types. At least 1 source is one of the CORE
READINGS. At least 5 sources are from the Ivy Tech Library
subscription databases. All sources are online sources.
15
Source Citations
Sources correctly cited following MLA or APA style, as
specified by the instructor; correct identification of author(s),
source title, publication title/publisher, publication date or
volume/issue, source URL or library database information, etc.
15
Annotations
Each annotation accurately and critically evaluates source based
on writer, publication, summary, stance, and use.
25
TOPIC EXPLORATION STATEMENT
Content
Effectively, critically, and accurately addresses several of the
following ideas related to the topic:
Effectively and accurately defines the issue, problem, or
controversy explored; fairly and comprehensively explores
importance/significance of problem or issue, competing
perspectives that exist about it; examines points of difference
and common ground among the sources; reviews and
summarizes what is known about the topic based on source
findings; examines how research findings address and
contribute to research question(s); and/or reveals student’s
informed position or stance on the topic, based on the evidence
collected and analyzed.
15
Organization
Organization is supported with helpful and effective transitions
and with coherent arrangement.
5
Synthesis

15. Coherently blends ideas and information among sources to
convey and compare understandings, perspectives, and key
ideas about the research topic. Sources are discernible from
each other and the writer’s voice is discernible from those of
the sources.
15
In-text Citations
Use of at least 4 relevant and credible sources included in the
List of Source Citations. Use of at least 8 paraphrases and/or
quotations from sources. Evidence is effectively and accurately
represented and cited using correct APA or MLA in-text
citations.
5
TOTAL
NOTE: Proportional points may be deducted for final drafts that
do not meet minimum word counts (200 words minimum for
Cover Letter and 1250 words minimum for Annotated
Bibliography). The Annotated Bibliography may be returned
ungraded (or with a grade of zero) if the topic does not relate to
this section’s core readings or if any part of the rationale or
annotations is plagiarized.
150 points
Problem 6 AnswerProblem 6 - Based on the data provided in the
table below is this new forecasting technique biased? If so how
is it biased? Calculate tracking signal values. Is there any
evidence this New Forecast should not be
used?ActualNewPeriodDemandForecast16308102765700377070
04860705591074067408107750820881510009125085010136012
851114301450121200850