According to the Text, What Is the Most Likely Reason

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what is the most likely reason that Japan's cultural values could hinder the country's future prospects?

• A) Most firms prefer to hire experienced workers rather than new college graduates.
• B) The needs of young workers are being sacrificed to protect older workers.
• C) Lifetime employment policies promote the interests of businesses.
• D) Part-time employees are being offered full health benefits.

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Definitions:

Human Olfactory System

Pertains to the bodily structures and processes involved in the sense of smell in humans.

Olfactory Epithelium

Two 1-square-inch patches of tissue, one at the top of each nasal cavity, which together contain about 10 million olfactory neurons, the receptors for smell.

Taste Receptors

Specialized cells located on the tongue that enable the perception of different tastes, such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Supertaster

is an individual with a heightened sensitivity to the tastes of foods, having more taste buds than average.