Regina works as a stock clerk at The Store. She has been shortlisted to be promoted as a merchandise manager. During her promotion interview, she reveals to the interviewer that at some point in the next 10 months, she will need to undergo surgery to remove a tumor from her vertebrae and that even if the surgery is successful, her movement after the surgery could be severely limited. In her new job, however, Regina will have to frequently travel between the warehouse and the store and move around the store to ensure that the merchandise is displayed and placed properly. Which of the following holds true in this case?
a. The Store may decline to promote Regina if it is reasonably certain that in the near future she will be unqualified to work as a merchandise manager.
b. The Store may be required to promote Regina, even though she may be rendered unqualified in the near future, only if she agrees to defray the cost of any accommodation that may be necessary.
c. Even though it appears that the surgery may result in Regina being not otherwise qualified for the new job, The Store may not decline to promote her to the new job if she is qualified at the time of the interview.
d. The possibility of future disability is, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, equal to a present disability, regardless of the probability of a disability materializing.
