Scott Murphy Was Hired as a Software Engineer by Oberon

question 41

Multiple Choice

Scott Murphy was hired as a software engineer by Oberon Technology's Chief Computer Scientist Alicia Monroe.He was 46 at the time he was hired.He worked for the company for five years and was terminated by Alicia for poor performance.Scott filed a claim for age discrimination.Which of the following defenses is most likely to be used by Alicia in this case?

• A) The same-actor defense
• B) The contributory negligence defense
• C) The comparative fault defense
• D) The assumption-of-risk defense

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