Lydia Is Three Months Pregnant with Twins

question 138

Multiple Choice

Lydia is three months pregnant with twins.She is applying for a pharmaceutical sales representative position that requires one week of overnight travel per month.Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) If Lydia is hired for the job, but is demoted to a non-travel position after her twins are born, this may be an example of family responsibility discrimination.
• B) If Lydia takes her full FMLA leave during the first year after her twins are born, and she is subsequently passed over for promotion which is given to a male employee whose wife has had twins, she may have a case for retaliation for taking FMLA leave.
• C) If Lydia is qualified for the job but she is not hired because she is pregnant, this may be a violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
• D) Lydia is required by the ADA to disclose her need for future accommodation.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A gauge for assessing how the demand or supply levels of an item react to price alterations.

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Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in consumers' income.