Exam 4: Product Costs and Job Order Costing

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 mountain bicycles cause ecological damage when ridden on hiking trails? a. an environmental scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health b. the chair of the Sierra Club task force for determining club policy on the wilderness use of mountain bicycles c. a spokesperson for a bicycle manufacturer d. a park ranger from a state park where mountain bicycles have been permitted on hiking trails e. a representative of the Washington Mountain Bike Riders' Association

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: Whether it's possible for a person to have an "out of body" experience. a. a psychic b. a physicist c. a person who claims to have had such an experience d. a physician e. a philosopher f. a magician g. a psychologist

" -James Kilpatrick, syndicated columnist

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. Huddie Ledbetter ("Leadbelly") was not only a writer and performer of songs but also an unusually powerful man. Alan Lomax, the historian of American folk music, wrote that "in the Texas Penitentiary he was the number one man in the number one gang on the number one farm in the state-the man who could carry the lead row in the field for 12 or 14 hours a day under the broiling July and August sun." He could pick a bale of cotton in a day-that's 500 pounds! -Adapted from liner notes to the record Leadbelly (Everest recording FS-202)

Giving at least one reason for your choice, discuss whose would be the best weight-lifting regimen to follow. a. Arnold Schwarzenegger b. Paris Hilton

In a brief essay, discuss the news media as a source of information about current events.

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. "With due regard to the recent experience by certain individuals in the Russian city of Voronezh, the Space Brothers who landed and exited from their craft were on a peace mission.... What was thought to be and reported mistakenly as a knife held in the hand of one of the Space Brothers was a thought, only in the mind of the reporter.... What was being held was a communication device.... This device was translating the thoughts of the Space voyager into the language that could be understood in that particular part of the world." -Press release, Unarius Academy of Science

Whom would you trust as most reliable? Discuss the credibility and authority of each individual or group listed with regard to the following issue: You've purchased a wood-burning stove. You are uncertain, however, what kind of wood to burn in it. You've heard that some produce more smoke, some are more likely to contribute to chimney fires, some burn hotter than others, and so forth. a. the dealer from whom you purchased the stove b. a friend of yours who has used a wood-burning stove for years c. another friend who sells firewood d. a U.S. Department of Agriculture publication, "Comparative Properties of Fuelwood" e. a professor of environmental horticulture at a state university

Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, 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. "Lottery director Mark Michalko said Thursday that allegations that Californians are squandering money they once used for food to buy lottery tickets ‘are just not correct.’... California Grocers Association president Don Beaver raised the issue earlier in the week, saying five supermarket chains had complained that grocery sales dropped about 5 percent after lottery tickets went on sale October 3.”

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. "Smoking more than triples the likelihood of premature facial wrinkling." -Dr. Donald Kadunce, lead author of a group of University of Utah scientists, reporting in Annals of Internal Medicine

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. You've taken your car in to the local branch of a nationwide chain of brake and muffler shops for an advertised "free brake inspection." After the inspection, the service manager tells you: "I'm afraid your linings are almost completely gone and the drums need turning. You need a complete brake overhaul."

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. People who drink too much over a long period of time may have increased risk for certain cancers. - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

In recent years, the social media on the web have become a major source of 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. "At the end of the day, none of it works." - American gun rights advocate Philip Van Cleave on gun control measures

Whom would you trust as most reliable? Discuss the credibility and authority of each individual or group listed with regard to the following issue: A number of your friends have taken up jogging, and you wonder whether your taking it up might have genuine health benefits for you. a. your family physician b. a magazine for runners c. a friend who teaches physical education in high school d. the author of a best-selling book on sports medicine e. a friend who is president of a local runners club

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. "They've taught crows how to play poker."

Based only on the information given in this biography, discuss the credibility and authority of the person described on each of the topics in the list that follows: Mike O'Neill is a scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Northeastern Forest Experimental Station in Durham, New Hampshire. He graduated from Humboldt State University in California with a degree in biology (1988) and earned a Ph. D.in plant pathology from the University of West Virginia (1995).After serving for seven years as a consultant to the Pennsylvania state park system, he was employed by the U.S.Forest Service as a specialist in tree diseases.His major area of research has been in the resistance mechanisms of trees to injury and infection.a.the effects of improper pruning techniques on fruit trees b.the kind of fertilizer to use on ornamental shrubs c.resistance mechanisms of mammals to disease and infection d.the characteristics of various types of softwoods relative to their use in the building industry e.how to transplant a small tree f.use rates of campground facilities in Pennsylvania state parks g.methods of controlling garden pests

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. "In the near future look for floods in Britain which will culminate in the flooding of Parliament." -A prediction made by Maitreya Swami, "The World Teacher," in the News Release of the Tara Center, N. Hollywood, Calif.

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: Whether the verdict in the O. J. Simpson civil trial proves that Simpson was actually guilty of the crime of which he was acquitted in the criminal trial. a. a professor of criminal law b. Greta Van Susteren (lawyer and commentator on the Simpson trials for CNN and now a host on Fox) c. Oprah Winfrey d. Geraldo Rivera

Are children riding in SUVs safer than those riding in passenger cars? Why, or why not?