A retired police officer with experience as an investigator applies for a position as an investigator. During the interview, the applicant makes an inappropriate joke regarding race. With regard to the interviewer’s decision of whether to hire the applicant, the joke should.

A retired police officer with experience as an investigator applies for a position as an investigator. During the interview, the applicant makes an inappropriate joke regarding race. With regard to the interviewer’s decision of whether to hire the applicant, the joke should.
A . not be taken into consideration, because the applicant’s experience is more important than personal beliefs
B . not be taken into consideration, because such jokes are generally not an indication of a person’s
beliefs
C . be taken into consideration, because investigators must be able to operate in a multicultural environment
D . be taken into consideration, because it is inappropriate to make jokes at an interview.

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Answer: C