Discrimination by a Manager in the Hiring Process

question 27

Multiple Choice

Discrimination by a manager in the hiring process

• A) decreases the firm's costs.
• B) increases the firm's costs.
• C) is evident if a white manager refuses to hire a Hispanic worker.
• D) is evident if a 30-year-old manager refuses to hire a 50-year-old worker.

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Economic Development

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Infrastructure

The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, including services and facilities necessary for its economy to function.

Real Income

The income of individuals or nations after adjusting for inflation, representing the actual purchasing power over goods and services.

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