Which of the Following Statements Is Not an Example of Stereotyping

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not an example of stereotyping?

• A) There is no need to offer child care to him; men aren't interested in child care.
• B) Don't hire an older worker; they can't learn new skills.
• C) She was good at her last job, so she will be good at this one.
• D) She won't relocate for a promotion, since women don't relocate.
• E) The new hire will be emotionally insensitive, since he is a man.

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Definitions:

Per Se Violation

An action that is inherently illegal under antitrust laws, without needing to prove its harm on competition.

Price-fixing

The practice where businesses conspire to establish prices at a certain level, rather than letting them be determined by free-market forces.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of market concentration that is calculated by squaring the market share of each firm competing in a market and then summing the resulting numbers.

Economic Concentration

The degree to which a small number of firms occupy a large proportion of the market in a particular industry.