Marcus Wants to Become a Firefighter in Redville

question 27

Multiple Choice

Marcus wants to become a firefighter in Redville. The physical requirements to qualify for the position of firefighter in Redville are rigorous, and applicants must pass several ability tests to be selected. Marcus has a hearing impairment, and this impairment alone causes him to be disqualified. He passes all the other physical and written tests that were conducted earlier. This scenario best exemplifies _____.

• A) the compensatory approach to selection
• B) summary dismissal
• C) discrimination under the Judiciary Act
• D) the multiple hurdles approach of combining predictors

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Compound Rate

The rate of interest used in calculating compound interest, typically applied over multiple compounding periods.

Investment

The allocation of resources, usually money, in the expectation of generating an income or profit.

Compounded Semiannually

Interest that is computed and appended to the original amount semi-annually.

Effective Rate

The actual interest rate that an individual earns or pays on an investment, loan, or other financial product, after compounding and other factors are taken into account.