The term "basic research" applies specifically to research pertaining to fundamental scientific breakthroughs that may offer commercial applications in the and most likely will not be initiated by for profit companies. a) distant future Ob) near future c) immediate future d) short run Which of the following could provide an employee protection from being fired based solely on their sexual orientation? a) None of these b) Documentation that a manager indicated the termination was based on religious beliefs that opposed same-sex orientation 4 c) An employee handbook that explicitly states employees may only be discharged for cause d) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act