In a Study Researchers Sent 5,000 Fictitious Résumés, Identical Except

question 541

Multiple Choice

In a study researchers sent 5,000 fictitious résumés, identical except for the names, to companies advertising in Chicago and Boston. Applicants with black-sounding names were 50 percent less likely to be called for an interview than those with white-sounding names. This unfair treatment is called

• A)prejudice.
• B)discrimination.
• C)realistic conflict theory.
• D)social identity theory.
• E)affirmative action.

Analyze the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on a nation's economy.

Interpret the role of statistical discrepancies in balance of payments.

Understand the dynamics between currency exchange rates and international trade.

Explain how international transactions are recorded in the balance of payments.

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Definitions:

Commuting

The act of traveling between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.

Fixed Hours

A work schedule where the employee is required to work a specific set of hours.

Compressed Workweek

A work schedule arrangement that allows employees to work longer hours on fewer days, resulting in more days off.

Consecutive Days

Days that follow one another in uninterrupted succession.