Neville,a Member of a Protected Class,applies for a Job with Origami

question 16

Multiple Choice

Neville,a member of a protected class,applies for a job with Origami Paper Products Corporation,but fails the company's employment test and is not hired. Neville believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect. If so,this is

• A)a constructive discharge.
• B)disparate-impact discrimination.
• C)disparate-treatment discrimination.
• D)not discrimination.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A metric assessing the impact of increased sales on operational earnings, revealing the balance between a firm's fixed and variable expenses.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a company's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses to show the business's core profitability.

DOL

Department of Labor, a U.S. government department responsible for occupational safety, wage standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics.

Financial Leverage

The use of debt to increase the potential return of an investment.