Which of the Following Is Not a Defense Available to Employers

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a defense available to employers charged with age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?

• A) The operation of a bona fide seniority system
• B) That decisions are based on reasonable factors other than age
• C) The bona fide occupational qualification defense
• D) The qualified but aged defense
• E) The executive exemption

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Definitions:

Marginal Tax Rate

The percentage at which the next dollar earned of taxable income is subjected to tax.

Average Tax Rate

The total amount of taxes paid by an individual or business divided by the taxable income, reflecting the proportion of income paid in taxes.

Flypaper Theory

A concept suggesting that government grants and subsidies stick where they first land, meaning they benefit the entity they're directly given to rather than being efficiently redistributed.

Tax Incidence

The analysis of the effect of a particular tax on the distribution of economic welfare, essentially focusing on who ultimately bears the cost of a tax.