In the Wal-Mart Affirmative Action Class Action Lawsuit Dukes V

question 36

Multiple Choice

In the Wal-Mart affirmative action class action lawsuit Dukes v.Wal-Mart,

• A)the parties got a better response by suing Wal-Mart directly rather than going through the EEOC.
• B)the plaintiffs were men who had filed a reverse discrimination suit.
• C)outcomes received by women were generally less than what men received.
• D)the problem was local rather than national.
• E)pay was not an issuE.

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