Applicant for an accounting position completed her associates degree in accounting and has $10$ years of work experience at entry level accounting jobs. The requirements for this position include a BBA $($bachelor$\text{'}$s degree$)$ in accounting but do not specify a work experience requirement. Company did not hire applicant. What is the likely outcome if applicant sues company for illegal employment discrimination?

Applicant will likely lose. A BBA degree in accounting is a common business necessity for many accounting jobs. And business necessity is a defense to a claim of employment discrimination. The degree looks like a bona fide occupational qualification.

The outcome of the case depends on the employer's past hiring practices $(5$ year look$-$back period$).$

Company will lose. Applicant is clearly qualified, so the only reasonable conclusion here is company discriminates against this applicant's gender.

Applicant will likely win if she has more experience than any of the current employees at the accounting company.