In the Small Town of Hubbards,Nova Scotia,there Is a Local

question 60

Multiple Choice

In the small town of Hubbards,Nova Scotia,there is a local hardware store called Eddy's Hardware.There are only two types of workers who apply for jobs at Eddy's Hardware: fishers and farmers.Numerous complaints have been made that Eddy's Hardware is practicing wage discrimination against fishers.Eddy's Hardware denies the complaint and claims the store is only trying to maximize profit.Which statement would weaken the discrimination complaint against Eddy's Hardware

• A)Fishers are more productive than farmers.
• B)Fishers work longer hours than farmers and their effort is greater.
• C)Fishers are generally less educated than farmers in the field of hardware.
• D)Fishers only work part time in their offseason.

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