Hike n’ Run Company has decided to produce 288,000 pairs of socks at a uniform rate throughout 2010. The sales department of Hike n’ Run has estimated sales for 2010 according to the following schedule: Sales of pairs of socks First quarter 76,800 Second quarter 62,400 Third quarter 72,000 Fourth quarter 100,800 Total for 2007 312,000 Assume the 2009 December 31, inventory is estimated to be 38,400 pairs of socks. Prepare a schedule of planned sales and production for the first two quarters of 2010.

Because of the violent nature of the sport, professional american football players are at risk of suffering concussions (or brain injuries) during the violent collisions that occur between players during the game. violent collisions involving hits to the head are particularly risky. suppose the commissioner of the national football league (nfl) institutes a rule requiring players to wear a new, lighter helmet that is designed to reduce head trauma during collisions between players on the field. while the new helmets the probability of a concussion resulting from each individual collision, at the same time the new helmets could also give football players an incentive to play more , which could potentially the amount of violent collisions and thus the number of concussions suffered by nfl players, all else equal.