When Older Adults Choose to Continue to Work Are They

question 27

Essay

When older adults choose to continue to work are they successful in the workplace? What are the advantages to employers of older adults? What are the concerns that employers might have about hiring older adults? If you were an employer,would you hire an older adult? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Exhibits

Displays or presentations, often in museums or galleries, that showcase artifacts or works of art for public viewing.

Economies of Scale

Refer to the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, typically resulting in the reduction of cost per unit.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon when a company or business grows so large that the costs per unit increase, leading to inefficiency.

Long-Run

A time period in economics where all inputs are variable, allowing firms to adjust all factors of production.