Identifying Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact 2 points Bad Apple Fruit Company, a distributor of fresh...

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Identifying Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact 2 points Bad Apple Fruit Company, a distributor of fresh fruits, was recently found guilty by a federal court of intentionally paying its Hispanic buyers less than their similarly situated white counterparts solely because of their race and ethnicity. Since the guilty verdict three months ago, Bad Apple Fruit Company has been focusing on ensuring that the starting salary for all newly hired buyers falls within a very narrow range and is based on nondiscriminatory factors. However, Bad Apple Fruit Company has not made any adjustments to the salaries of its incumbent Hispanic buyers, all of whom were class members in the discrimination lawsuit. Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? No discrimination Disparate impact Disparate treatment 2 points June, a white female, and John, a white male, both work as pharmaceutical sales representatives for HCRX Pharmaceuticals. June and John have virtually identical backgrounds with respect to education, training, and qualifications. Both were hired on the same day by HCRX pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining HCRX Pharmaceuticals, June had 8 years of relevant work experience and John had 3 years of relevant work experience. HCRX Pharmaceuticals rewards sales representatives whose annual sales total $1 million or more with a $10,000 bonus. John's annual sales were $1.2 million, while June's annual sales were $850,000. John received a bonus of $10,000. June received no bonus. Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? No discrimination DO Disparate impact Disparate treatment. 2 points Flourish Herbal, an herbal supplement supplier, recently instituted a bonus program to encourage employees to take advantage of professional development opportunities. Eligible employees who complete 10 hours or more of relevant professional development activities per quarter receive a $500 cash bonus. According to the bonus program details, an employee is eligible to participate in the program if she has less than five years of total labor market experience. Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? No discrimination Disparate treatment Disparate impact 2 points Carl, an African American male, and Robert, a white male, both work for WidgetPro Lab as sales representatives. WidgetPro Lab sells widgets, small mechanical devices favored by executives but serving no real purpose. No specialized mechanical or engineering skill is required to sell widgets. WidgetPro Lab provides commissions to its sales representatives. Those representatives with a high school diploma earn a commission rate of 10% on all sales, while representatives with a bachelor's degree in engineering earn a commission rate of 15% on all sales. Carl holds a high school diploma but not a bachelor's degree. Robert holds a bachelor's degree in engineering. Fifty percent of the African American sales representatives at WidgetPro Lab hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, compared to 85% of the white sales representatives. Carl's average monthly sales are $100,000, generating $10,000 in commissions. Robert's average monthly sales are $85,000, generating $12,750 in commissions. Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? No discrimination Disparate treatment Disparate impact 2 points Shanazz, an Asian female, and Marcus, a white male, both work for Holistic Tech Dev as software engineers. Shanazz and Marcus work on projects of similar scope requiring similar skills, and both report to James McNeil, a white male. Shanazz and Marcus have virtually identical backgrounds with respect to education, training, and qualifications. Shanazz has been in her current role with Holistic TechDev for 5 years, while Marcus has been in his current role with Holistic Tech Dev for 4 years. Shanazz's total annual compensation is $93,000, while Marcus's total annual compensation is $139,000. When Shanazz asked James McNeil why her compensation was lower than Marcus's, he replied, "Your husband makes good money. You don't need as much as Marcus, who has a wife and two kids to support." Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? Disparate treatment No discrimination Disparate impact Identifying Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact 2 points Bad Apple Fruit Company, a distributor of fresh fruits, was recently found guilty by a federal court of intentionally paying its Hispanic buyers less than their similarly situated white counterparts solely because of their race and ethnicity. Since the guilty verdict three months ago, Bad Apple Fruit Company has been focusing on ensuring that the starting salary for all newly hired buyers falls within a very narrow range and is based on nondiscriminatory factors. However, Bad Apple Fruit Company has not made any adjustments to the salaries of its incumbent Hispanic buyers, all of whom were class members in the discrimination lawsuit. Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? No discrimination Disparate impact Disparate treatment 2 points June, a white female, and John, a white male, both work as pharmaceutical sales representatives for HCRX Pharmaceuticals. June and John have virtually identical backgrounds with respect to education, training, and qualifications. Both were hired on the same day by HCRX pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining HCRX Pharmaceuticals, June had 8 years of relevant work experience and John had 3 years of relevant work experience. HCRX Pharmaceuticals rewards sales representatives whose annual sales total $1 million or more with a $10,000 bonus. John's annual sales were $1.2 million, while June's annual sales were $850,000. John received a bonus of $10,000. June received no bonus. Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? No discrimination DO Disparate impact Disparate treatment. 2 points Flourish Herbal, an herbal supplement supplier, recently instituted a bonus program to encourage employees to take advantage of professional development opportunities. Eligible employees who complete 10 hours or more of relevant professional development activities per quarter receive a $500 cash bonus. According to the bonus program details, an employee is eligible to participate in the program if she has less than five years of total labor market experience. Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? No discrimination Disparate treatment Disparate impact 2 points Carl, an African American male, and Robert, a white male, both work for WidgetPro Lab as sales representatives. WidgetPro Lab sells widgets, small mechanical devices favored by executives but serving no real purpose. No specialized mechanical or engineering skill is required to sell widgets. WidgetPro Lab provides commissions to its sales representatives. Those representatives with a high school diploma earn a commission rate of 10% on all sales, while representatives with a bachelor's degree in engineering earn a commission rate of 15% on all sales. Carl holds a high school diploma but not a bachelor's degree. Robert holds a bachelor's degree in engineering. Fifty percent of the African American sales representatives at WidgetPro Lab hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, compared to 85% of the white sales representatives. Carl's average monthly sales are $100,000, generating $10,000 in commissions. Robert's average monthly sales are $85,000, generating $12,750 in commissions. Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? No discrimination Disparate treatment Disparate impact 2 points Shanazz, an Asian female, and Marcus, a white male, both work for Holistic Tech Dev as software engineers. Shanazz and Marcus work on projects of similar scope requiring similar skills, and both report to James McNeil, a white male. Shanazz and Marcus have virtually identical backgrounds with respect to education, training, and qualifications. Shanazz has been in her current role with Holistic TechDev for 5 years, while Marcus has been in his current role with Holistic Tech Dev for 4 years. Shanazz's total annual compensation is $93,000, while Marcus's total annual compensation is $139,000. When Shanazz asked James McNeil why her compensation was lower than Marcus's, he replied, "Your husband makes good money. You don't need as much as Marcus, who has a wife and two kids to support." Given this information, which theory of discrimination more closely aligns with the situation being described? Disparate treatment No discrimination Disparate impact

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Ans 1 The situation described aligns most closely with disparate treatment discrimination Disparate treatment occurs when individuals are treated differently and less favorably because of their race e... View the full answer