An employer has refused a new employee’s request for a specific accommodation for his religious practice at work because it would cause undue hardship. Which of the following explanations would justify this from a legal standpoint?

a. The accommodation costs about $60 to set up.
b. A number of customers remark directly about their discomfort with the
accommodation.
c. The accommodation causes a significant reduction in work productivity for the
employee’s department.
d. The accommodation makes several other employees uncomfortable.


c. The accommodation causes a significant reduction in work productivity for the
employee’s department.

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A. valid B. reliable C. based on mission and objectives D. feasible E. negative

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Direct exporting refers to

A. using additional parties when a firm sells its domestically produced goods in another country. B. contracting with a foreign firm to manufacture products according to certain specifications. C. when a foreign country and a local firm invest together to create a local business. D. offering the right to a trademark, patent, trade secret, or similarly valued items of intellectual property in return for a royalty or fee. E. when a firm sells its domestically produced goods in a foreign country without intermediaries.

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