Scott Murphy Was Hired as a Computer Software Engineer by Oberon

question 4

Multiple Choice

Scott Murphy was hired as a computer software engineer by Oberon Technology's Chief Computer Scientist, Alicia Monroe. He was 46 at the time he was hired. He worked for the company for 5 years and then was terminated by Alicia for poor performance. Scott filed a claim for age discrimination.

• A) Oberon can use the "same actor" defense in this case.
• B) Oberon will be liable because Scott is a member of the class of workers protected by the ADEA.
• C) Scott will have to offer evidence that other workers over the age of 40 were also terminated in order to prevail.
• D) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

APS

Stands for Aggregate Planning Strategies, techniques used in business to match supply and demand by adjusting production rates, labor levels, and inventory.

MPC

The marginal propensity to consume, which is the proportion of any additional income that is spent on consumption rather than being saved.

MPS

Marginal Propensity to Save, which measures the proportion of additional income that households save rather than spend on consumption.

APS

The Average Propensity to Save, which is the proportion of income that households save rather than consume.