Choosing to Promote a Younger Worker Rather Than an Older

question 321

Multiple Choice

Choosing to promote a younger worker rather than an older worker, because the older worker may be retiring in several years is an example of:

• A) sex discrimination
• B) elderly discrimination
• C) age discrimination
• D) geriatric discrimination
• E) quantitative discrimination

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