Which of the Following Workers Would Be the Best Example

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following workers would be the best example of a contingent worker?

• A) An assembly line worker who belongs to a union and has 17 years of seniority
• B) An accountant hired to help during the busy tax season
• C) An elementary school teacher who just received tenure
• D) An electrical engineer who frequently travels out of the country to the various manufacturing facilities owned and operated by his firm

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