The Line Graph Shows the Costs of a 30-Second Television

question 82

Multiple Choice

The line graph shows the costs of a 30-second television spot (in thousands of dollars) during the Super Bowl from 1995 to 2005. Estimate the increase in the cost of a 30-second spot from the Super Bowl in 1998 to the Super Bowl in 2005.

• A) 550 thousand dollars
• B) 2200 thousand dollars
• C) 1650 thousand dollars
• D) 1980 thousand dollars
• E) 1100 thousand dollars

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Definitions:

Affirmative Action

Policies or measures aimed at increasing the representation of minorities and women in areas of employment, education, and business from which they have been historically excluded.

Reverse Discrimination

Discrimination against members of a dominant or majority group, often as an attempt to correct historical injustices.

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Robert Karasek

A social psychologist best known for his work on job strain and the demand-control model, which discusses the effects of occupational stress on health.