Lee wants to be a market researcher. In order to learn more about the job, he has accepted an internship for next semester at a marketing research firm. Which of the following statements describes why the firm would be willing to use the internship program as one of its training activities?
A) Interns earn less than fully-trained employees.
B) Internship programs provide vicarious learning.
C) Internship programs expose potential employees to the real jobs they would perform is hired.
D) Internship programs are informal.
E) All of the above describe reasons why the marketing research firm uses internship programs as part of its training activities.

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Internship programs expose potential employees to the real jobs they would perform if hired, which allows the firm to assess their potential as employees. This helps to reduce the risk of hiring someone who may not be a good fit for the position. While internships may be less expensive than hiring fully-trained employees, this is not the main reason why firms use internship programs. Vicarious learning and informality may be benefits of internship programs, but they are not the primary reason why firms use them.

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