Frito-lay developed a bag for its chips that was biodegradable. while praised by environmentalists, soon it received many complaints that the bags were too loud when they crinkled. frito-lay ended up abandoning the packaging. what does this situation demonstrate about socially responsible behavior? a. social responsibility requires a lot more investment. b. it cannot be socially responsible if it inconveniences consumers. c. it can be difficult to balance all of society's demands. d. sustainability should be performed separately from social responsibility. e. socially responsible programs usually do not work.

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.