Borderline Cafeterias Has Discovered That Most of Its Wait Staff

question 51

Multiple Choice

Borderline Cafeterias has discovered that most of its wait staff is white, while most of its kitchen staff is minority. When interviewed by the local news anchor, the CEO of Borderline Cafeterias says, "There has been no conscious or deliberate practice to staff the cafeterias in a discriminatory manner-it just happened to turn out this way." Which of the following is the CEO's argument an example of?

• A)discriminatory intent
• B)blind discrimination
• C)direct discrimination
• D)direct treatment

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