Jim and Dylan Are Both Applying for the Same Job

question 18

Multiple Choice

Jim and Dylan are both applying for the same job.To the employer,both seem identical except for one feature: Jim has a university GPA of 2.75 and Dylan has a GPA of 3.5.The employer will likely

• A) flip a coin to decide who to hire.
• B) pick Dylan because he must be a better worker.
• C) pick Dylan because the employer believes a higher GPA means a better worker.
• D) ignore the difference in GPAs when deciding.
• E) not hire either.

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