BFORs May Allow an Employer to Use a Prohibited Ground

question 58

True/False

BFORs may allow an employer to use a prohibited ground (e.g. ,gender)as the basis for hiring only certain categories of people for some jobs.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, highlighting the fixed versus variable costs structure of a business.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or sales activity, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Operating Income

Income earned from a firm's regular business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Absorption Costing

A costing method where all manufacturing costs, including both fixed and variable costs, are attributed to the product, thus fully absorbing them.