Give an Appropriate Response

question 153

Essay

Give an appropriate response.
-Due to poor sales, a company eliminated a number of jobs. Twenty-five percent of the 300
men in full-time positions lost their jobs, while 20% of the 300 women in full-time
positions lost their jobs. 80% of the 150 men in part-time positions lost their jobs, and 75%
of the 600 women in part-time positions lost their jobs. Explain the apparent inconsistency
in these results.

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An intellectual stance or mode of discourse defined by skepticism toward grand narratives and ideologies, emphasizing the role of language, power relations, and cultural narratives.