Anders Is a Customer Service Representative at FlyOurWay Airlines

question 12

Multiple Choice

Anders is a customer service representative at FlyOurWay Airlines.He confided in one of his co-workers that he tested positive for HIV,but the co-worker spread the news around the office.Soon,several of Anders's co-workers ostracized him and refused to work with him.He was also constantly subjected to verbal abuse by his co-workers.Anders reported these incidents to his supervisor,and his supervisor fired him.Which of the following holds true in this case?

• A) Anders has a discrimination claim based on hostile work environment under the Americans with Disabilities Act because FlyOurWay took an adverse employment action by firing him.
• B) Anders does not have a discrimination claim based on hostile work environment under the Americans with Disabilities Act because his disability is not outwardly evident.
• C) Anders has a claim for hostile work environment harassment under the Americans with Disabilities Act because he did not request any accommodations from his employer.
• D) Anders does not have a claim for hostile work environment harassment under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the act does not cover employees working for private employers.

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Definitions:

Capitalized

Recorded as an asset rather than an expense, allowing the cost to be expensed incrementally through depreciation or amortization.

Implicit Interest Rate

The interest rate in a lease or loan that is not explicitly stated but can be calculated by comparing the present value of the lease payments or loan repayments to the original amount financed.

Present Value Factors

Multipliers used in calculating the present value of a future amount of money or cash flows, considering a specific interest rate over a period of time.

Capital Lease

An accounting treatment for leases where the lessee records the leased property as if it was purchased, showing both an asset and a liability on the balance sheet for the lease obligation.