Firms Are Not Allowed to Ask Certain Questions During Job

question 110

Multiple Choice

Firms are not allowed to ask certain questions during job interviews,including marital status or how many children you have.Why is this the case?

• A) People with children are more productive, thus it is unfair if the firm knows this information.
• B) Firms might use the answers to these questions as a means of statistical discrimination.
• C) People with children are less productive, thus the firm has no right to this information.
• D) Such questions violate the privacy clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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