Your Comments About a Job Candidate Could Be Considered Defamatory

question 71

Multiple Choice

Your comments about a job candidate could be considered defamatory if

• A)your comments are restricted to job titles and dates of employment.
• B)you omit important negative information about the candidate in a recommendation letter.
• C)you decline to provide a recommendation because of "company policy."
• D)you cannot prove that those comments are true.

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Definitions:

Product Cost Method

An accounting method used to assign costs to inventory and cost of goods sold, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Differential Cost

The difference in total cost between two alternatives in making a business decision.

Differential Revenue

The difference in revenue generated from two different business actions or decisions, helping to assess the financial impact of each choice.

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, used to cover fixed costs and to generate profit.