Which of the Following Statements About the Current Nature of Discrimination

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the current nature of discrimination by companies is accurate (dated to 2015 research) ?

• A) Employers are largely allowed to gather whatever information they want from candidates without government interference.
• B) Evidence of discrimination based on race or religion has largely disappeared from modern hiring practices.
• C) Companies are almost never held to account for unfair hiring practices.
• D) The average company has more than an 11 percent chance of being sued for hiring discrimination.

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Trade

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Numeraire Good

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