Torres Co. forecasts merchandise purchases of $14,800 in January, $19,600 in February, and $21,200 in March; 50% of purchases are paid in the month of purchase and 50% are paid in the following month. At December 31 of the prior year, the balance of Accounts Payable (for December purchases) is $24,000. Prepare a schedule of cash payments for merchandise for each of the months of January, February, and March.

Oz makes lion food out of giraffe and gazelle meat. giraffe meat has 18 grams of protein and 36 grams of fat per pound, while gazelle meat has 36 grams of protein and 18 grams of fat per pound. a batch of lion food must contain at least "46,800" grams of protein and 70,200 grams of fat. giraffe meat costs $1/pound and gazelle meat costs $2/pound. how many pounds of each should go into each batch of lion food in order to minimize costs? hint [see example 2.]