Which of the Following Is Inappropriate to Ask on an Employment

question 173

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is inappropriate to ask on an employment application?

• A) If the applicant is over 18
• B) Where the applicant went to school
• C) If the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime
• D) Whether the applicant has any disabilities that might inhibit job performance
• E) Applicant's ancestry/ethnicity

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Definitions:

Budget Shortage

A financial situation in which an entity’s expenditures exceed its revenues over a particular period of time, leading to a deficit that must be addressed by borrowing, spending cuts, or tax increases.

Market Wage

The prevailing rate of pay for work or labor, determined by the supply and demand for labor in the job market.

Transitive Preferences

In decision-making, the condition where if an individual prefers option A to option B and option B to option C, then they also prefer option A to option C.

Majority Rule

A decision-making rule in which the preferences of more than half of the members in a group have authority over decisions.