How Do Companies Typically Fare When They Are Accused of Discrimination

question 104

Multiple Choice

How do companies typically fare when they are accused of discrimination and must go to court to defend themselves?

• A)Potential employees cannot accuse a company of discrimination, but concerned employees can file a lawsuit on their behalf.
• B)The money spent by companies for discrimination cases is very negligible.
• C)Companies usually lose in local courts and win in appeals court.
• D)Companies lose, on average, two­thirds of the discrimination cases brought against them.
• E)Companies typically cannot justify the discrimination from a monetary standpoint.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The additional cost of producing one more unit of a good or service.

Competitive Labor Market

A market where numerous employers are actively seeking to hire and numerous individuals are seeking employment, with wages determined by the supply and demand for labor.

Wage Rate

The amount of compensation paid to an employee per unit of time worked, often expressed per hour or year.

MV

MV, short for "Mean Value," is a measure used in statistics and mathematics to denote the average or central value of a set of numbers.