Quinn Is an Employee of Regional Industries,Inc

question 72

Multiple Choice

Quinn is an employee of Regional Industries,Inc. Quinn is threatened with a discharge when he refuses a transfer to a Regional department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous chemicals.Quinn may be entitled to protection from discharge under

• A)no law.
• B)the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• C)the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
• D)the state workers' compensation act.

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Definitions:

Herfindahl Index

The Herfindahl Index is a measure of market concentration used to determine the intensity of competition within an industry, calculated by summing the squares of the market shares of all firms within the market.

Import Competition

The pressure on domestic companies from foreign producers offering goods or services in the same market.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of market concentration that squares and then sums the market share percentages of all firms within the industry.

Market Shares

The proportion of a market controlled by a particular company, product, or service in relation to total sales in the market.