Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Questions That

question 102

Multiple Choice

Refer to the Scenario below to answer the questions that follow.
Opposing Views of Social Responsibility (Scenario)
The board of directors of the Four Forks Generating Corporation is meeting to consider the construction of a new electrical generation facility near the Four Forks River.Director Appleton prefers a coal-burning plant because it promises to be the most profitable alternative.Over the short term at least,a coal plant will be by far the least expensive facility to build and operate.Coal is cheap and the considerable pollution from the plant won't affect anything within hundreds of miles from the plant.Director Estrella wants a nuclear plant to be located 30 kilometres upriver from the biggest city in the area.Nuclear power is cleaner than coal.Completely safeguarding the community against accidents in the plant or from disposing of toxic waste could be very expensive.However,Estrella has discovered that the job can be done much more cheaply by cutting some corners-while still strictly following all laws-and creating some additional risk for the community.Director Jossleman supports the most expensive option of the three.She wants a wind farm to be built along the banks of the river on top of a ridge.The wind turbines produce absolutely no pollution and pose no threat to the community or the environment.They are expensive to build and to operate at the current time because they require elaborate backup systems to function when the wind isn't blowing.
-Director Estrella exhibits which of the following social responsibility views?

• A)obstructionist approach
• B)defensive approach
• C)socio-economic view of social responsibility
• D)accommodative approach

Understand the concept of ad hominem fallacy and its impact on the credibility of an argument.

Understand the fallacy of appeal to authority and when an authority is not qualified.

Recognize the significance of an expert's objectivity in strengthening their testimony.

Understand the principles behind the appeal to majority and its logical shortcomings.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Departments

Distinct sections within a manufacturing operation, each specializing in a particular process or function involved in the production of goods.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time machines are operated in the production of goods, often used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs.

Job-Order Costing

An accounting practice that tracks the costs associated with a specific job or batch of goods, capturing direct labor, materials, and overhead.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated at the start of an accounting period to allocate overhead costs to products or services produced.