Richard Interviews Mark and Mary for a Position as a Security

question 109

Multiple Choice

Richard interviews Mark and Mary for a position as a security guard in his company. He thinks Mark is a better fit for the job because men make better security guards than women. This is an example of ____ discrimination.

• A) Age
• B) Gender
• C) Pay
• D) Pregnancy
• E) Sexual orientation

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Horizontally Growth

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