Why Might Some LGBTQ Individuals Avoid Certain Occupations

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why might some LGBTQ individuals avoid certain occupations?

• A) They may not have pursued a major that is a good fit given educational biases faced in high school and/or college.
• B) They may have a fear that negative attitudes or prejudice may lead to hiring biases and/or discrimination in the workplace.
• C) They may have a strong desire to engage in gender counter-stereotypical behavior to avoid restrictive gender roles.
• D) They may want to work in nonprofit organizations to benefit their ingroup (i.e. ,other LGBTQ community members).

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Call

A contract that grants the holder the ability, though not the requirement, to purchase a certain quantity of an underlying asset at a predetermined price before a specified deadline.

Exercise Price

The set price at which an option's holder has the right to purchase (call) or sell (put) the underlying asset.

Stock Price

indicates the current price at which a share of a company can be bought or sold on a stock exchange.

Issue Value

The price at which a new issue of securities is offered for sale to the public or the nominal value of a security at the time of its issuance.