MrsShipman Had a Good Work Record Until She Suffered a Serious

question 25

Multiple Choice

Mrs.Shipman had a good work record until she suffered a serious injury in a car accident.She applied for a graduated return-to-work program where she would work an increasing number of hours each week until her full recovery.The employer insisted on a firm return date and when she could not comply they fired her.The Human Rights Board determined that ________.

• A)since she was not able to say exactly when she would return to work full time,the company had every right to terminate her employment
• B)there was not sufficient evidence that Mrs.Shipman was actually seriously injured
• C)the company had done everything required to accommodate her
• D)she had been discriminated against due to her disability

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

An increase in production costs as the scale of production goes up, leading to reduced efficiency.

Fixed Inputs

Resources or factors of production, such as land or capital, that remain constant regardless of the level of output or production.

Variable Inputs

Resources or inputs whose quantity can be changed in the short term to adjust the level of production.

Long-run Average Total Cost

A curve that shows the lowest average cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long run, when all inputs are variable.