Author Question: Although laws and courts have prohibited age discrimination in hiring, benefit, and promotion ... (Read 93 times)

jlmhmf · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Although laws and courts have prohibited age discrimination in hiring, benefit, and promotion practices, problems for older workers persist for which of the following reasons?

a. Older people can't hide their age when they apply for a job.
b. Younger workers do not like working with older people because they are so far behind on technology.
c. Older workers have to use their medical benefits more often, so companies charge them higher premiums for insurance.
d. The jobs of older workers can be in jeopardy when companies are downsizing.

Question 2

Which of the following provides the best evidence for the claim that America's soft power waned during the first decade of the twenty-first century?

a. President Obama's attempts to negotiate with adversaries and increase collaboration with allies
b. the mix of diplomatic pressure, multilateral sanctions, and International Atomic Energy Agency inspections used to deter nuclear weapons in North Korea
c. the rise of anti-Americanism following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, not only in the Arab world, but also in Western Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Russia
d. the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon