Discrimination Based on Institutional Factors Occurs When

question 29

Multiple Choice

Discrimination based on institutional factors occurs when:

• A) employers pay women less than men for doing the same job.
• B) women remain in low-paying jobs because of family responsibilities.
• C) employers hire a man who is more qualified than a woman.
• D) women postpone having children in order to succeed professionally.

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Definitions:

Activity-based Costing

A costing method that allocates overhead costs to products based on the activities required to produce those products.

Record-keeping Cost

Expenses associated with maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of a company’s financial transactions and operations.

Overhead Cost Pool

A collection of indirect costs that are grouped together to aid in their allocation to cost objects.

Activity Measure

A metric used to quantify the level of activity, work, or output in a business process or operation.