Steve applied for a position at BluTech. The interviewers predicted that he would not succeed in the position and rejected him. Steve was then hired in a similar position at RayZo, BluTech's main competitor. Steve was very successful at RayZo, playing a key role in the development of a product that took market share away from BluTech. From BluTech's position, the selection decision regarding Steve was a
A)hit; Steve would have succeeded on the job.
B)hit; Steve would have failed on the job.
C)miss; Steve would have succeeded on the job.
D)miss; Steve would have failed on the job.

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Steve's success at RayZo, a similar position to what he applied for at BluTech, indicates that BluTech's prediction of his failure was incorrect. Therefore, their decision to reject him was a miss, as he would have likely succeeded in the job at BluTech as well.

Steve Applied for a Position at BluTech