Lucia,an electronics assembler at Universal Industries Factory,is sexually propositioned by Mark,who is the head of the quality control department.Upon Lucia's refusal,Mark starts finding fault with the quality of her work,and she is eventually demoted.Lucia believes that if she complains against Mark to the company's management,no action will be taken against him because of his reputation with senior management.Though Universal Industries has a sexual harassment policy in place,Lucia does not use it.Instead,she files a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).Which of the following holds true in this case?

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Universal Industries will be liable to Lucia for quid pro quo sexual harassment because of the acts of its supervisor Mark. An employer is strictly liable for the tangible acts of its supervisors regardless of whether the specific acts complained of were authorized or even forbidden by the employer and regardless of whether the employer knew or should have known of their occurrence.

Lucia,an Electronics Assembler at Universal Industries Factory,is Sexually Propositioned by Mark,who