Which of the Following Laws Would Be the Most Likely

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following laws would be the most likely to be examined by the Supreme Court using the inherently suspect standard to determine its constitutionality?

• A)Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level.
• B)Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions.-
• C)Those without a college degree are not eligible for upper-level civil service jobs.
• D)Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses.

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Definitions:

Break-even Point

The level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total expenses, with no net loss or gain.

Total Sales Revenue

The overall income generated from selling goods or services before any expenses are subtracted.

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, indicating the proportion of fixed versus variable costs a company has.

Margin of Safety

This measures the difference between actual sales and sales at the break-even point, indicating the amount by which sales can drop before losses start occurring.