In the island country jambalaya, a debate is on about the gender wage gap among factory workers in the economy. the women's leadership foundation (wlf), a feminist group, attributes the difference in wages to gender discrimination in the workplace. when asked to comment on this claim, bill liamor, the spokesperson for the chamber of commerce, clearly stated in a press meet that this was not the case. according to him, manufacturing firms in jambalaya were fair and did not discriminate on the basis of gender.  

which of the following, if true, would weaken the wlf's argument?

a. most industries in jambalaya are capital-intensive.
b. over the past fifty years, the divorce rate in jambalaya has increased and now stands at 48.5%.
c. the government is undertaking a new program to increase the number of women workers who are affiliated with labor unions in jambalaya.
d. recently, a study showed that a large proportion of workers in the informal economy in jambalaya arewomen.
e. most manufacturing firms in jambalaya use the piece-rate system of payment for workers.

Which organization was established to train the hard-core unemployed? - better business bureau- equal employment opportunity commission- environmental protection agency- affirmative action committee- national alliance of business

The market for corn in country a is highly competitive. at the current market price of $5/bushel there is a shortage of 100,000 bushels of corn in this country. media reports claim that the price of corn will rise drastically in the near future. according to these reports, the neighboring country b had witnessed a similar situation recently. at the same price, the shortage in country b was also 100,000 bushels and eventually the equilibrium price in b went up to $10/bushel. both countries are known to have equal number of corn producers and the market supply of corn is identical at all prices. this, combined with the fact that consumers in the two countries also have similar tastes and preferences, led the media to conclude that the price of corn in country a would soon be as high as $10/bushel. the new equilibrium price turns out to be below $10/bushel, what inferences can be drawn?

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?