Answer:
Both
Explanation:
An industrial chemist most consider must consider both the income earned from production of a chemical and the cost of handling the waste materials created.
A high yield is desirable, because it maximizes income.
[tex]\text{Atom economy} = \dfrac{\text{mass of atoms in product}}{\text{ mass of atoms in reactants}} \times 100 \, \%[/tex]
A high atom economy is desirable, because it minimizes the amount of waste and therefore the cost of treating it.
