If a Manager Assumes That Women Cannot Work with Machinery

question 80

Multiple Choice

If a manager assumes that women cannot work with machinery and consequently denies employment to them, it can be construed as ________.

• A) ageism
• B) discrimination
• C) harassment
• D) ethnocentrism

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A term used in cost accounting to represent a quantity of production expressed in terms of fully completed units, used in calculating the cost per unit during a period.

First Processing Department

The initial stage or department in a manufacturing or production process where raw materials begin their transformation into finished products.

FIFO Method

The First-In, First-Out method, an inventory valuation strategy where the first items placed in inventory are the first sold.

Conversion Cost

The combined cost of direct labor and overhead expenses incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.