The Application Requirements for Western Airlines Pilot Positions Require Candidates

question 83

Multiple Choice

The application requirements for Western Airlines pilot positions require candidates to have logged at least 200 hours piloting an aircraft within the previous 36 months.In addition,applicants must have 2,500 hours of experience in the air with at least 1,000 hours as the commanding pilot of a commercial airplane.A four-year college degree is also required.Jeff Sanchez,who is Hispanic,applied for a position as a pilot and was rejected because he has a degree from a 2-year college and only 2,000 hours of flight experience.Jeff is suing Western Airlines for discriminatory hiring practices. Which of the following statements is most likely relevant to this court case against Western Airlines?

• A) Most pilots at Western Airlines belong to labor unions and are involved in collective bargaining arrangements detrimental to the industry.
• B) The job requirements for pilots at Western Airlines are a business necessity due to the human risks associated with hiring unqualified applicants.
• C) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prevents firms, such as Western Airlines, from discriminating when age is a BFOQ.
• D) As a global firm, Western Airlines can easily establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on race.

Understand and calculate percentage increases and decreases.

Calculate the direct comparison between past and current values to determine financial changes.

Apply the concept of unit price changes to real-world problems.

Interpret financial data to determine changes in market conditions or business strategies.

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Definitions:

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Colonial Past

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Prosperity

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