Reference no: EM132210619

1. Which of the following actions could a company do to effectively defend against discrimination claims regarding involuntary layoffs of older employees?

A) implement forced retirement plans

B) establish performance-related criteria for layoffs

C) refrain from hiring people above the age of 40

D) bring down the retirement age limit to 45

E) offer less salary to older employees

2. For each of the following laws, state the date of passage, the purpose and provisions of the law:

Norris-La Guardia Act:

The national labor relations (Wagner) act:

Taft-Hartley act:

Landrum-Griffin act:

Railway labor act (RLA):

3. In the context of the marketing mix, which of the following statements is true of price?

a. It does not affect competitive advantage.

b. It is the starting point of a marketing mix.

c. It can be raised or lowered by marketers.

d. It is the least important of the four Ps.

4. The founder of T-Square Construction strongly believes in the notion of corporate social responsibility, so he has proposed a number of philanthropic activities that he expects the company to pursue. In order to accomplish this vision, the managers should first

a. ensure that the company is profitable and has a sustainable competitive advantage

b. review all legal codes in the areas in which t-square operates and ensure all permits are up-to-date

c. make sure it is paying employees wages that allow them to live comfortable

d. ask for public input on issues that the company can help adress.

5. If the optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times for an activity in a project are 4, 7, and 16, then the expected time for that activity is:

A. 7 B. 9 C. 8 D. 2 E. None of the above