The Fact That a 98-Pound Job Candidate Is Not Hired

question 35

Multiple Choice

The fact that a 98-pound job candidate is not hired as a dock worker to move 60-pound boxes of produce is legal as a result of________ .

• A) the four-fifths rule
• B) adverse impact rulings
• C) bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQs)
• D) gender selectivity
• E) benefits and features for occupational quality (BFOQs)

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Definitions:

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A financial statement that presents the assets, liabilities, and equity of a group of companies as if they were a single entity.

Fair Value

An estimate of the price at which an asset or liability would change hands between willing parties, not under duress, in an orderly transaction.

Initial Value Method

An accounting method where investments are recorded at their cost at the time of acquisition without subsequent adjustment for changes in market value.

Consolidation Worksheet

A tool used in accounting to combine the financial statements of a parent company with its subsidiaries to prepare a consolidated statement.