George is in the middle of a high stakes poker game when he notices what he thinks is cheating by another player. it appears to george that this player took a card from his lap and switched it with a card that he was dealt. if george is a utilitarian thinker, he should:
a. accuse the alleged cheater of cheating in front of all the other players.
b. consider what might happen if he accuses the player of cheating and he is wrong.
c. speak to the alleged cheater during a regularly scheduled break and tell him not to do it again.
d. forget about the whole matter.

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.