Claire is 25 years old. She owns an editorial services firm. The average age of her employees is 30. Claire prefers to hire new graduates and train them instead of hiring experienced people. In the given scenario, the age discrimination that Claire displays could be because she believes that:
A) older workers choose jobs only to achieve a sense of accomplishment.
B) older workers are not interested in learning new things.
C) older workers want more control over their movement in and out of the workplace.
D) older workers do not make use of health care benefits.

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Claire's preference for hiring new graduates and training them instead of hiring experienced people suggests that she believes older workers are not interested in learning new things. Age discrimination is not justified, and people of all ages should be given equal opportunities to learn and grow in their careers.

Claire Is 25 Years Old