Discriminatory Practices That Are Deeply Imbedded in Institutions Such as Education

question 67

Multiple Choice

Discriminatory practices that are deeply imbedded in institutions such as education, health care, business, and criminal justice, even if very few if any people are deliberately trying to discriminate, are

• A) institutional discrimination
• B) stereotypical prejudices
• C) racist stereotypes
• D) segregation

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Definitions:

Production Function

A mathematical representation that describes how inputs like labor and capital are turned into outputs, such as goods or services.

Inputs

The resources used in the production process to produce goods or services, including labor, materials, and capital.

Output

The amount of goods or services produced by a person, machine, factory, or entire economy in a certain period.

Returns To Scale

A concept in economics that describes how the output of a production process changes as the scale of production inputs changes.