Kevin Had a Great Résumé and a Glowing Recommendation from His

question 45

Multiple Choice

Kevin had a great résumé and a glowing recommendation from his previous employer. Impressed by his qualifications and expertise, Electron Co. hired him for the position of quality analyst. However, he engaged in blatant sexual harassment at Electron after a couple of weeks on the job. During its investigation of the harassment, Electron learned that Kevin had been fired for sexual harassment at his previous employer. If the management of Electron wanted to hold Kevin's previous employer accountable, they could sue the company for

• A) misrepresentation.
• B) fraud.
• C) defamation.
• D) negligence.
• E) embezzlement.

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Definitions:

Independent Events

Events whose outcomes do not affect each other, implying that the occurrence of one does not change the probability of the other.

Presale Testing

A form of market research conducted before launching a new product to evaluate consumer interest and potential issues.

Expected Fail

A statistical prediction or anticipation of the occurrence of failures within a system or process.

Computer Chip

A small piece of semiconducting material, typically silicon, on which an integrated circuit is embedded, central to the functioning of computers and electronic devices.