Refer to the Diagram

question 280

Multiple Choice

Refer to the diagram. Which of the following would be consistent with a decrease in racial prejudice against African Americans and thus a decrease in the discrimination coefficients of employers, taken as a group?

• A)a shift in the labor demand curve from D₃ to D₂
• B)an increase in the African-American wage rate from W₁ to W₂
• C)a reduction in African-American employment from Q₃ to Q₂
• D)a decrease in the African-American wage rate from W₂ to W₁

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A plan for breaking down the expense of a real asset across its viable life in steady annual segments.

Salvage Value

The anticipated earnings from an asset's sale following the cessation of its useful life.

Net Cash Flow

The variance between the cash entering and leaving a business over a given timeframe.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life in equal installments, simplifying accounting computations.