The Economic Theory of Discrimination Suggests That the Practice of Apartheid

question 112

Multiple Choice

The economic theory of discrimination suggests that the practice of apartheid in South Africa should have

• A)worsened the economic condition of only the blacks.
• B)worsened the economic condition of only the whites.
• C)worsened the economic condition of blacks, whites, and others.
• D)improved the economic condition of the whites.

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Net Present Value

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