Which of the Following Would Count as an Objection to Garcia's

question 904

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would count as an objection to Garcia's argument that individual racism has more explanatory importance than institutional racism?

• A) Since institutions exist over and above the sum of their individual parts, they can develop racist properties even if individuals did not input racist aims or plans into them.
• B) Racist institutions are only explained by their creators who constituted them in racist forms since subsequent members only partake in but do not make those institutions.
• C) Racism is a cycle in which racist individuals pass on and instill their ideologies and hatred into other individuals.
• D) Institutional racism has important effects that systematically and disproportionately advantage certain races at the expense of others.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between the total revenue received from the sale of an output and the total opportunity costs of the inputs used.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs (costs that change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Economic Loss

A situation where total costs exceed total revenues, resulting in a negative profit for a business or economy.

Short Run

A period of time during which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed, affecting the firm's capacity to adjust to demand changes.