An office supply store is trying to develop of schedule for a typical business 8am-5pm day. The business is not seasonal, and each day's volume is similar, so the schedule can be applied to every day they are open. The have determined that the number of employees needed for each hour they are open are as follows: 8a-9a=6; 9a-10a=4; 10a-11a=4; 11a-12p=9; 12p-1p=11; 1p-2p=9; 2p-3p=6; 3p-4p=5; 4p-5p=5. Their company policy is that full-time workers (8a-5p) will take a lunch break at 11:00 for one hour. All other employees must work four hour shifts. The part-time shifts then are: 8a-12p, 9a-1p, 10a-2p, 11a-3p, 12p-4p, and 1p-5p. The owners do not want to hire any more people than is necessary. Determine the how many of each type of shift need to be hired to minimize the number of employees.

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.

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