A new women's professional basketball team uses a composite score on a series of tests to evaluate 100 prospective players.For the 25 openings on the team,a process of top-down selection is used to award team positions.Accordingly,
A) the least qualified player still may be hired.
B) the lowest scorer is in the first position to be hired.
C) the highest scorer is in the first position to be hired.
D) the tallest scorer is in the first position to be hired.

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Since the team is using a composite score on a series of tests to evaluate the prospective players, it is reasonable to assume that the highest scorer would be considered the most qualified for the position. Therefore, the highest scorer would be in the first position to be hired in a top-down selection process.

A New Women's Professional Basketball Team Uses a Composite Score