Choice "C" is correct. The accountant may agree to recommend the appropriate accounting treatment after performing sufficient research on weather hedges.Choice "d" is incorrect. An accountant may make a recommendation after performing research, even if the accountant does not have previous experience with weather hedge transactions. Choice "a" is incorrect. An accountant should not make a recommendation until sufficient research has been obtained on weather hedge transactions. This situation does not appear to be a conflict of interest.Choice "b" is incorrect. The accountant is responsible for gaining the required level of knowledge on hedge transactions. The recommendation may or may not agree with the accounting treatment recommended by the company's hedge fund trader.