Evaluate the argument made in the Newsweek article in the com- text of the accounting theories discussed in the chapter. Consid- eration should be given to the following points Whether the article is consistent with the effic ent market and/or positive theory views of accounting The possibility that firms were not aware of the magnitude of the health costs until the new accounting rule came into effect The expected market reaction to the (i) New accounting rule (ii) Subsequent financial statement disclosures (iii) Results of the survey Whether curtailments of health plans around the time of the implementation of the new accounting rule necessarily show the economic consequences of accounting rules