The Concept That Employers Must Take Active Steps to Ensure

question 24

Multiple Choice

The concept that employers must take active steps to ensure equal employment opportunity and to redress past discrimination is called

• A)reverse discrimination.
• B)adverse impact.
• C)affirmative action.
• D)de facto opportunity.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in manufacturing products or delivering services.

Variable Overhead

Costs of production that fluctuate with the level of output, such as utility expenses for machinery, which increase with more extensive production.

Direct Materials

Direct materials are raw materials that are directly traceable to the manufacturing of a product and constitute a significant portion of the product's cost.

Direct Labor-Hours

The full sum of time spent by employees directly engaged in the process of creating products.