Karen Nussbaum Is the Founder of the Organization Called 9

question 161

Multiple Choice

Karen Nussbaum is the founder of the organization called 9 to 5.She founded her company,which helps women improve their salaries and promotional opportunities,because of a comment made by a student who came into her office at lunchtime when she was a secretary at Harvard University.The comment was "Isn't anybody here?" Why did this comment lead her to create her company?

• A)She wanted to get back at the student for not recognizing she was there.
• B)She was committed to "remake the system so that it does not produce these individuals."
• C)She was tired of answering students' questions.
• D)She was ready for a change.
• E)She was tired of being a "nobody."

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