Pre-Hire Questions Pertaining to Religion, Gender, National Origin, or Age

question 89

Multiple Choice

Pre-hire questions pertaining to religion, gender, national origin, or age are allowed if:

• A) all employees are asked the same questions.
• B) only foreign-born applicants are asked these questions.
• C) these factors are bona fide occupational qualifications for the job.
• D) they are not in written form.
• E) the applicant is married.

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Definitions:

Nonexcludability

Characterizes goods or services where it is not possible to prevent non-paying individuals from consuming the product, typical of public goods.

Public Goods

Economic goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be simultaneously accessed by multiple people without diminishing availability to others.

Private Goods

Goods that are excludable and rival in consumption, meaning their use by one individual prevents use by another.

Government Spending

The total amount of money that a government expends on services, goods, and public projects.