The beam is made of material having an allowable tensile and compressive stress of (σ_t)allow = 26 ksi and (σ_c)allow = 24 ksi, respectively. (Figure 1)

A) σ_t = ..., σ_c = ...
B) σ_t = 26 ksi, σ_c = 24 ksi
C) σ_t = 24 ksi, σ_c = 26 ksi
D) σ_t = 50 ksi, σ_c = 50 ksi