In EEOC V Dial Corp

question 18

Multiple Choice

In EEOC v. Dial Corp., where Dial used a weight lifting test to see if people were qualified to do the work needed at a factory, and the EEOC said it discriminated against women, the appeals court held that:

• A) since the company could convincingly show that the test was sufficiently related to safe and efficient job performance, it was not discriminatory and not illegal
• B) since the company could not convincingly show that the test was sufficiently related to safe and efficient job performance, it was discriminatory and illegal
• C) it was discriminatory for the company to suggest that men are stronger than women
• D) the test was discriminatory because women had to lift heavier weights than men
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Realized Gains

Profits made from the sale of assets that exceed the purchase price, distinguishing from unrealized gains on assets still held.

LIFO Inventory

Last-In, First-Out, an inventory valuation method that assumes the last items added to inventory are the first sold, affecting the reported income and inventory value.

FIFO Inventory

FIFO Inventory, or First-In, First-Out, is an inventory valuation method where the goods first purchased or produced are the first to be sold.

LIFO Reserve

The difference between the cost of inventory calculated under the Last In, First Out (LIFO) method and its cost calculated under the First In, First Out (FIFO) method.