Which of the Following Statements About the Glass Ceiling Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the glass ceiling is true?

• A)In 2004,only about two percent of the corporate offices of the Fortune 500 were filled by women.
• B)Kraft Foods has about a quarter of its corporate positions filled by women.
• C)Unions such as the Communication Workers have opposed any efforts to help females and insist the company operate on a strict seniority basis.
• D)None of the above is true.

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