A large retail store is experiencing huge problems with high turnover among its sales associates. Interviews with employees who have quit their jobs has revealed that low pay, a lack of opportunities for advancement, and high stress were the main reasons why sales associates were quitting. The store manager decided that she wanted to hire a consultant to help the company to reduce employee turnover. This store manager needs to hire a consultant who specializes in .

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.