NorthernSky Airlines Is a Regional Carrier That Flies a Variety

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NorthernSky Airlines is a regional carrier that flies a variety of aircraft with maximum interior cabin heights ranging from 6'2¼" to 5'9." Northern Sky advertisements for flight attendants state that an applicant "must be between 5'0" and 5'8" without shoes due to the internal size of our aircraft." James,a 6' 0" man complains that the height restrictions have a disparate impact on men.The airline defends the case by asserting that height is a business necessityfor the job.

A) James will prevail on his complaint because he can fit inside some of the aircraft.
B) NorthernSky will prevail because it can demonstrate that the flexibility to schedule flight attendants on all its aircraft is a reasonable necessity for normal operation.
C) James will prevail on his complaint because height restrictions have nothing to do with the primary responsibility of a flight attendant,which is the safety of the passengers.
D) NorthernSky will prevail because it can demonstrate that a shorter flight attendant is innately better suited to perform the "non-mechanical" functions of the job,such as soothing nervous customers.