Which of the Following Statements Is True According to the Davis-Bacon

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true according to the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 and the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act of 1936?

• A) Under these laws,individuals aged 18 and 19 may not be employed in hazardous occupations defined by the Department of Labor.
• B) Federal contractors must pay their employees at rates at least equal to the prevailing wages in the area.
• C) The overtime rate applies to the hours worked beyond 45 in one week.
• D) Employers must pay a training wage to workers under the age of 15 for a period of up to 60 days.
• E) Organizations can defend themselves against claims of discrimination by showing that they pay the going market rate.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the extent of variability or spread within a set of numbers, showing the degree to which these numbers deviate from the average value.

Peaked

Describes a data distribution's summit or highest point, indicating the mode or the most frequent value in the set.

Normal Probability Distribution

A bell-shaped distribution that is symmetrical about the mean, showing how data points are likely to be distributed in a set where most occurrences take place around the average.

Bell-shaped

A description often used for the symmetrical, rounded shape of a normal distribution curve.