Used Properly, Personality Tests Serve Two Purposes in the Work

question 48

Multiple Choice

Used properly, personality tests serve two purposes in the work place. Which of the following is one of those purposes?

• A) personality tests help screen applicants for jobs by indicating areas of adequacy and inadequacy.
• B) personality tests help to determine whether an applicant is a drug user.
• C) personality tests help determine how little the business has to pay an applicant if hired.
• D) personality tests allow the business to usefully place applicants into a relatively small number of categories in terms of personality types and character traits.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a product offered is equal to the quantity of the product in demand, achieving a market balance.

Industry Entry

The process by which new competitors join an existing market, often leading to increased competition.

Profit Circumstances

Conditions or situations that influence the profitability of a business or investment.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for significant influence over pricing.