Implementing Solutions Read the following scenario, and then answer the questions that follow based on your best instincts and reasoning: Two people are in a twenty-mile race. The winner will receive...

Implementing Solutions Read the following scenario, and then answer the questions that follow based on your best instincts and reasoning: Two people are in a twenty-mile race. The winner will receive a prize of $100,000. Two of the competitors—Lynn and Tony—are very good runners, and both are in good physical condition. At the beginning of the race Tony is told to put a set of ten-pound ankle weights on each leg, but Lynn is not. In fact, Lynn does not even know about the weights. When Lynn reaches the thirteen-mile marker, Tony is two miles behind. He is not only exhausted but is also experiencing a shortened running stride and is off-rhythm because of the weights. The judges decide to remove the ankle weights from Tony.

a. Is it fair to continue the race with each runner finishing from his or her present position, or should Tony be moved forward in the race?

b. What is fair to both parties?

c. Assume that the race cannot be restarted. How do we compensate the runner who had to carry extra weights for over half of the race?

d. Are there solutions to the problem?

e. Since the problem is difficult to solve, would it be fair simply to ignore it and conclude that things will eventually work out?