Machine Corporation Requires Its Employees to Have a High School

question 13

Multiple Choice

Machine Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a definite connection between a high school education and job performance. In a suit against Machine Corporation under Title VII, this requirement is shown to have a discriminatory effect. The employer has

• A) no defense.
• B) a bona fide occupational qualification defense.
• C) a business necessity defense.
• D) a seniority systems defense.

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Definitions:

Volts

Volts are the unit of electric potential and electric potential difference in the International System of Units (SI), indicating the force that drives electric current between two points.

Parallel Circuit

In electricity, any circuit that has two or more paths for current flow.

Total Circuit Resistance

The sum of all resistive elements within an electrical circuit, affecting the overall current flow and energy consumption.

Ohm's Law

A fundamental principle in electronics stating that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points.