Job functions secondary in importance to essential functions.

• A. Inter-ethnic Employment Discrimination
• B. Marginal Functions
• C. Major Life Activities
• D. Inclusion

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is distinguishing tasks that are central to a job from those that are not essential to the role. The term used for functions that are secondary to the essential duties is marginal functions. These are tasks that are incidental or optional to the job’s core purpose—things that could be left out without changing the fundamental nature of the job.

For example, a receptionist’s essential duties include greeting visitors, answering and routing calls, and handling inquiries. Marginal functions would be tasks like tidying the desk or restocking supplies—helpful and related, but not required for the job’s primary purpose.

The other options refer to different concepts: inter-ethnic employment discrimination concerns unequal treatment based on ethnicity; major life activities are disability-law terms for significant daily activities; inclusion is about broad access and participation.