Exam 4: Product Costs and Job Order Costing

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. University student to professor: "I'm sorry I missed the test on Thursday, Dr. Aarsack. My grandmother unexpectedly died, and I had to go home."

Giving at least one reason for your choice, discuss whose opinion on the condition of the tires on your car is more credible. a. a salesperson at Goodyear b. a mechanic at a garage certified by the American Automobile Association

Whom would you trust as most reliable? Discuss the credibility and authority of each individual or group listed with regard to the following issue: It's quite important that you travel to another town about four hours away by car, but you are concerned about whether you should drive because of adverse weather conditions. a. the local television news b. the local newspaper c. a friend who has made the trip in all kinds of weather d. the state police telephone service e. the local police department

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. "Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade's two little girls always tried to keep her from singing in church because, they said, every time she did, everyone would turn around and stare at her." -Joseph McLellan, in the Washington Post

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. "The West German Cabinet has conditionally agreed to let private companies enroll in the research [on the Strategic Defense Initiative]." -From an editorial in the Los Angeles Times

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. It is possible to read other people's minds through mental telepathy.

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. According to a Baron Gottfried von Swieten, King Frederick of Prussia claimed that he had once given a chromatic theme to Johann Sebastian Bach, who had immediately made of it a fugue in four parts, then in five parts, and finally in eight parts. -From H. T. David and A.Mendel, The Bach Reader, reported in Gödel, Escher, Bach, by Douglas R.Hofstadter

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. Barack Obama is a citizen of both the United States and the Republic of Kenya. -an online article run in August, 2008, by the Rocky Mountain News

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. "Do you feel insecure? Or are you confident about your position in life? According to Dr. Ian Cameron, how and where you stand in an elevator will reveal the answers to these questions." -Reported in the National Examiner. Dr. Cameron is described in the article as "a noted scientist and researcher."

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. "A few years ago AT&T did two surveys showing that technically trained persons did not achieve as many top managerial jobs in the company as liberal arts graduates did." -New York Times

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. "The new Apple iPhone shoots 1080p video at 60 frames per second." -Apple website

A pathos advertisement can provide people with information that can clinch their decision to make a purchase.

Giving at least one reason for your choice, discuss whose opinion on the foreign policy of the current administration is more credible. a. a Ph. D.in political science whose specialty is U.S.foreign policy b.the chairman of the U.S.Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. "Every day 5,000 Americans try cocaine for the first time-a total of 22 million so far-according to estimates by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. About five million people are believed to be using the drug at least once a month, and they are administering it to themselves in increasingly destructive ways." -James Lieber, in the Atlantic

If a claim conflicts with our background information, we give it low initial plausibility and lean toward rejecting it unless very strong evidence can be produced on its behalf.

In a brief essay, discuss how to handle a conflict between the opinions of experts who do not agree.

For the following issue, discuss which source you'd trust more, and give at least one reason why. You may want to add to or otherwise modify our list of sources. And do keep in mind that we are glad our livelihoods do not depend on a general consensus on our rankings. Issue: Do violent video games contribute to increased aggressiveness in players? a. the president of the Entertainment Software Association b. a long-time video game player c. a university researcher who studies the link between video games and violence d. parents of teens who play video games

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. "Warning: St. John [in the Virgin Islands] is very much a 'cash only' island. Most restaurants and car rental agencies accept cash or travelers checks only."

A surprising claim, one that seems to conflict with our background knowledge, requires a more credible source than one that is not surprising in this way.

Assess the following as probably , as probably , as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source. "The American word 'yup' means 'sex' in Russia." -Comedian Yakov Smirnoff (who was born and lived in Russia for sixteen years before emigrating to America in 1977). Smirnoff uses the claim in question as a basis for "yuppie" jokes.