Alana, while in a variety store, owned by Bernard, noticed a sign on the wall reading “FREE-PLEASE TAKE ONE,” below which was a box of transistor radios. Alana put one of the radios in her pocket & walked out of the store. Bernard rushed out of the shore after Alana shouting, “Come back with that radio, you thief!” The street was crowded, & Alana, humiliated by the accusation, eluded Bernard & ran home.

Later that day, Carla, a customer who resembled Alana, went into the restroom of Bernard’s store. Bernard, thinking Carla was Alana, locked the restroom door & called the police. There was an open window in the restroom. Carla mounted a chair, planning to climb out the window. As she put her weight on the back of the chair, the chair tipped. Carla fell to the floor & broke her leg. Alana learned later that the “FREE-TAKE ONE PLEASE” sign referred to advertising bulletins that were usually beneath the sign and not to the transistor radios. She offered to return the radio but Bernard refused to accept it.

Discuss the rights of Alana and Bernard against each other & the rights of Carla against Bernard. For each discussion, tell me the cause of action you believe exists, then list the elements for that cause of action, & finally apply the facts of this case to those elements to conclude whether the Plaintiff will be successful in her claim, including damages. Also, follow the same format for any defenses that may exist.

Keep in mind that when answering these fact patterns, I am looking for your “research” & analysis. In research, I am not requiring anything outside of your text materials; however, feel free to go beyond, should you desire to do so. Be very thorough & support your answers with the legal terms we have discussed in this chapter. Remember, to always apply the facts of the case to the terms or elements.

You can use the following format when submitting your analysis:

Alana v. Bernard

Cause of action; Application; Damages; Defenses

Bernard v. Alana

Cause of action; Application; Damages; Defenses

Carla v. Bernard

Cause of action; Application; Damages; Defenses

Sailco must determine how many sailboats to produce during each of the next four quarters. At the beginning of the first quarter, Sailco has an inventory of 10 sailboats. Sailco must meet demand on time. The demand during each of the next four quarters is as follows:

During each quarter, Sailco can produce up to 50 sailboats with regular-time employees, at a labor cost of $400 per sailboat. By having employees work overtime during a quarter, Sailco can produce unlimited additional sailboats with overtime labor at a cost of $450 per sailboat.

At the end of each quarter (after production has occurred and the current quarter’s demand has been satisfied), a holding cost of $20 per sailboat is incurred for each boat in the inventory. To avoid stockout, Sailco wants to maintain an inventory of at least 5 boats at each quarter.

Let r_j = amount of sailboat produced during regular shift in quarter j, j = 1,2,3,4

o_j = amount of sailboat produced during overtime shift in quarter j

I_j = inventory at the end of quarter j

Correct formulation of the demand constraint for period 3 is: