After a Candidate's Recent Interview, You Are Writing a Letter

question 34

Multiple Choice

After a candidate's recent interview, you are writing a letter to decline to offer a position with your organization. Which of the following most effectively delivers the bad news, while avoiding legal liability?

• A) I can't believe that we didn't hire you!
• B) Although this position was not awarded to you, we appreciate your interest in working for our organization.
• C) Although you were definitely our most qualified candidate, we have decided that we don't have a position for a person of your qualifications at this time.
• D) Even though your qualifications were outstanding compared to those of our other candidates, we had to offer the position to someone else.

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Definitions:

Inelastic

Describes demand or supply that is relatively unresponsive to price changes, meaning quantity demanded or supplied changes little when price changes.

Unitary Elasticity

A situation where a one percent change in the price of a product results in a one percent change in the quantity demanded.

Federal Excise Tax

A tax imposed by the federal government on the sale of specific goods and services, such as gasoline, cigarettes, and alcohol.

Tax Revenue

Income that the government receives from taxation of individuals and businesses.