The following sentence was printed in the advertisement of a job vacancy, "Only men under the age of 45 may apply for the job because it entails strenuous physical work for long hours." Which of the following does this statement exemplify?

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Bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) is a defense to a charge of discrimination that allows an employer to discriminate on the basis of a protected characteristic if the characteristic is reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the business. In this case, the employer is discriminating on the basis of age and sex, but they are doing so because the job requires strenuous physical work for long hours. This is a BFOQ because it is reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the business.

The Following Sentence Was Printed in the Advertisement of a Job