Acme Widgets, a large U$.$S$.$ company based in Chicago, is sending a team of sales representatives to Asia. The company decides it will only send Asian$-$American sales representatives to Asia because that is what their potential clients and customers in Asia prefer. Under Title VII, this is most likely:

Select one:

a$.$ color discrimination

b$.$ race discrimination, except the company can assert a valid BFOQ defense in this instance

c$.$ this is not any type of prohibited discrimination under Title VII

d$.$ race discrimination