Which of the following is most likely to produce scientific evidence about a theory? a. an economist employed by the AFL/CIO doing research on the impact of trade restrictions on workers' wages b. a radio talk show host collecting data on how capital markets respond to taxation c. a tenured economist employed at a leading university analyzing the impact of bank regulations on rural lending d. a lawyer employed by General Motors addressing the impact of air bags on passenger safety

Solomon chemical company makes three products, b7, k6, and x9, which are joint products from the same materials. in a standard batch of 320,000 pounds of raw materials, the company generates 70,000 pounds of b7, 150,000 pounds of k6, and 100,000 pounds of x9. a standard batch costs $3,840,000 to produce. the sales prices per pound are $10, $14, and $20 for b7, k6, and x9, respectively. (a) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base. (b) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using market value as the allocation base. (c) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base.