1. Columbia Sportswear Company is perhaps still best known for its original 3-in-1 parka.

However, the company has grown so that it now offers a full line of outerwear, footwear, and products for hunting and fishing as well as for children. Access Columbia’s Web site at www.columbia.com, and click on any of the product lines to learn www.columbia.com more about what the company produces. Then assume the role of a consultant to the company, and write a memo detailing whether you think Columbia should use a sampling process in its quality control efforts, and why or why not.