Please help me to do 10 Business Law questions, thanks very much! 1.Machine Corp requires its employees
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Please help me to do 10 Business Law questions, thanks very much!
1.Machine Corp requires its employees to have a high school diploma and can demonstrate that there is a definite connection between a high school education and job performance. Bill, a high school dropout, sues Machine Corp and is able to show that requiring a high school diploma has a discriminatory effect.Which best describes this lawsuit?
a.Bill is bringing a disparate impact lawsuit against Machine Corp and Machine Corp has a bone fide.
b.Bill is bringing a disparate treatment lawsuit against Machine Corp and Machine Corp has a business necessitydefense.
c.Bill is bringing a disparate impact lawsuit against Machine Corp and Machine Corp has a business necessity defense.
d.Bill is bringing a disparate treatment lawsuit against Machine Corp and Machine Corp has a bone fide occupational qualification defense.
2.Midwest Power Corporation wants to build a nuclear power plant on private land, for which a federal permit is required. For this action, an environmental impact statement is
a.required.
b.prohibited.
c.unnecessary.
d. voluntary.
3.Julie, who is Hispanic, applies for a job at Macro Manufacturing Company. The interviewer says that Macro hires Hispanics, but does not hire African Americans. This is
a.not discrimination.
b.impermissible discrimination on the basis of race.
c.permissible discrimination at any stage of employment.
d.permissible discrimination at the application stage of employment.
4.Big Buy company advertises a 32'' flat panel TV for sale for $99.Steve goes to Big Buy to buy the TV on the day it's advertised, but the sales person tells him that they are out of that TV, but they hace a better one for $499 that is what he should really be looking at anyway.Select the consumer protection law that will help Steve.
a.Door-to-Door sale subject to a 3-day waiting period.
b. Subject to Truth-in-Savings Act
c. Bait and Switch
d. Loss-leader pricing.
5.Olly applies for a job with Petro Company. Petro does not hire Olly because of his ethnicity, or national origin. This is
a.desperate-measure discrimination.
b.not discrimination.
c.disparate-impact discrimination.
d. disparate-treatment discrimination.
6.Phi inverts "PhiltureNow," new Web site design software, and applies for a patent. If Phil is grace a patent, his invention will be protected
a.for ten years.
b.for the life of the inventor plus seventy years.
c.for twenty years.
d. forever.
7.Ric designs a new computer hard drive, which he names "Sci Phi." He also writes the operating manual to be included with each final product. Ric could obtain patent protection for
a.the hard drive only.
b.the hard drive, the name, and the operating manual.
c.the operating manual only.
d. the name only.
8.Senator Wyden and other politicians want to limit the flow of technologically advanced products data from the United States to other countries. To carry out this objective, Congress can
a.assess antidumping duties.
b.impose export taxes.
c.impose export restrictions on these products.
d.do nothing.
9.Stan works in a department with all women and applies for a position to manage the department. Stan, a man, is otherwise qualified for the position. Stan is denied the position and it's filled with women.Stan overhears the hiring team discussing the process and the top person said, "we need a women to runthis department because it's a women's department." The others agreed.Stan sues. Pick the answer that best describes the outcome.
a.Stan would need to be disabled or over 40 to have a chance in a discrimination lawsuit in this case.
b. Stan does not have standing to sue because he is not in a protected class.
c.Women have historically faced discrimination and a "glass ceiling" in this country so Stan will lose a lawsuit because it's permissible to favor women over men.
d. Stan will likely win a gender discrimination lawsuit because the boss's statement indicates gender based discrimination and it would be difficult to counter that statement.
10.Better Health, Inc. starts a no smoking policy for employers both on and off the job.Jim, an employee at Better Health, Inc., smoked in his apartment after work and Better Health consequence fired him.Jim sues under federal discrimination laws.What is the likely result?
a.Jim will likely lose because smoking is not a protected class under the federal discrimination laws.
b.Smoking is a perfectly legal activity and Better Health cannot discriminate against Jim, or others, for engaging in legal behavior.
c.Jim will win under a disability discrimination suit because smoking is an addiction and Better Health cannot discriminate against smokers.
d.Employers are not allowed to control employee's behavior off the job and Jim will win a discrimination lawsuit.