Which of the Following Is an Example of Job Channeling

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of job channeling, as discovered in Pager and associates' study of employment discrimination?

• A) After a Black applicant is told that a position has already been filled, the position is offered to a white applicant.
• B) A Black tester applying for a sales position is offered a job as a stock boy.
• C) An employer removes a job listing when only minority candidates apply for the job.
• D) A white candidate with a criminal record is hired as a laborer.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, where the average cost per unit decreases as the scale of production rises.

Inputs

Resources such as labor, materials, and capital used in the production process to create goods and services.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a person, machine, company, or industry.

Diseconomies of Scale

Occur when a company or business grows so large that the costs per unit increase. It represents the negative counterpart to economies of scale.