Claims of Disparate Impact Under the ADEA Are Harder to Win

question 35

Multiple Choice

Claims of disparate impact under the ADEA are harder to win than under Title VII because

• A) Congress has specified that discrimination based on age is less frequent than discrimination based on race, color, national origin or sex.
• B) the BFOQ defense is allowed under the ADEA but not under Title VII.
• C) the ADEA permits an employer to discriminate when the differentiation is based on a reasonable factor other than age (RFOA).
• D) age discrimination is often based on indifference and stereotyping than hatred or overt hostility.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The shift in buying habits because of variations in the prices of different products, causing individuals to substitute pricier options with more affordable ones.

Labor Supply

The total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given wage rate in an economy.

Time Allocation

The decision about how many hours to spend on different activities, which leads to a decision about how much labor to supply.

Income Effect

The change in an individual’s or economy’s income and how that change affects the quantity demanded of a good or service.