"References Etc" Will Pose as a Prospective Employer, Call a Prior

question 45

Multiple Choice

"References Etc" will pose as a prospective employer, call a prior employer on an employee's behalf, and find out what the former employer is saying. If the prior employer provides unsubstantiated negative information, then the job applicant ________.

• A) should not use the employee as a reference
• B) must not list references on the job application
• C) can sue for defamation
• D) must lie on the job application form
• E) must hire an HR expert to check their résumés

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of total manufacturing overhead costs that remains constant regardless of the level of production or activity volume.

Raw Material

Fundamental substances utilized during the manufacturing process to create products.

Standard Cost System

An accounting system that uses cost estimates for material, labor, and overhead to assign costs to products and analyze variances.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Rate

A consistent charge per unit of production or period that allocates the total fixed manufacturing overhead costs.