If Asked an Inappropriate Question During the Interview, Your Best

question 61

Multiple Choice

If asked an inappropriate question during the interview, your best reaction would be to ____.

• A) overlook it
• B) courteously state that the requested information is not relevant to the job
• C) politely terminate the interview on the spot
• D) ask the interviewer why that information is important
• E) tell the interviewer that the question is illegal

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Definitions:

Externalities

The cost or benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit, often not reflected in market prices.

Market Power

The ability of a firm or group of firms to influence the price and production levels of a product or service in the market.

Market Failure

A scenario where the distribution of goods and services by an unregulated market fails to be effective, frequently causing a decrease in overall social welfare.

Communist Countries

Nations where the government controls most forms of economic activity and property is commonly owned.