What Is the Best Conclusion Given the Following Information About

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the best conclusion given the following information about research technicians employed in the scientific wing of a pharmaceutical organization? Females comprise 60 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population (research technicians) and males comprise 40 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population.

• A)There is a disparate impact on males as research technicians.
• B)There is a disparate impact on females as research technicians.
• C)There is no evidence of disparate impact among research technicians.
• D)There is evidence of disparate impact against both males and females as research technicians.

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Definitions:

Social Reproduction

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Prevailing Discourses

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