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Abeba (multinational IT company) is losing freshers due to poor work quality affecting market performance. Courses of action: I. Mandatory 2-year experience from other companies. II. Accept freshers with strict recruitment standards. III. No freshers from country H. IV. Pay freshers less. Which is appropriate?

1. Only II
2. Only III and II
3. Only I, II and III
4. Only IV

Correct answer: Only II

Solution

I: Mandatory 2-year experience would completely exclude freshers — unnecessary extreme. III: Excluding freshers from country H is discriminatory and irrelevant. IV: Paying less is exploitative. II: Tightening recruitment standards while continuing to hire freshers is the most balanced and appropriate course of action.

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