One Major Provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

question 24

Multiple Choice

One major provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was that it

• A) outlawed discriminatory voter-registration tests.
• B) permitted state governments to pass laws that allowed considerable discrimination toward ethnic minorities.
• C) created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• D) expanded the power of the Civil Rights Commission.
• E) included a constitutional amendment changing the voting age.

Understand how economic theories like the law of diminishing marginal returns influence labor and production decisions.

Understand how firms make optimal hiring decisions based on labor supply and capital use.

Grasp the concept of the value of the marginal product of labor.

Recognize how changes in productivity and the cost of production factors affect firm decisions.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The sum of hours contributed by personnel directly employed in the process of manufacturing.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with the level of production activity, such as utilities or raw materials.

Direct Material

Basic substances that are directly used and can be readily identified in the final product.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process or production of goods.