The us securities and change commission (sec), a us federal agency, is considered to be an investor’s advocate. its purpose is to protect investors, maintain market integrity, and facilitate capital formation. under the sarbanes–oxley act of 2002, the sec requires cfos to certify that the firm’s:
(a) growth plans are on track
(b) shareholders are protected
(c) financial statements are audited
(d) earnings numbers are accurate

As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller rather than fertilizer on half her land. as a result, she loses half of her productive farmland. if the property of diminishing returns applies to all factors of production, she should expect to seea. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. b. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. c. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor. d. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.