Examples of Recent Anti-Spanish-Language Hostility and Discrimination Include: a Woman

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Essay

Examples of recent anti-Spanish-language hostility and discrimination include: a woman booted from a Florida United Parcel Service (UPS) store for speaking Spanish; legal South American immigrants, including a child, physically attacked at a Canadian mall for speaking Spanish; and a rich Manhattan lawyer rebuking young workers for speaking Spanish. Drawing on the white racial frame, explain why these incidents are so plentiful.

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Definitions:

Operating Costs

Expenses associated with the day-to-day functions of a business, excluding the costs associated with producing goods or services.

Days Sales Outstanding

A measure of the average number of days that it takes a company to collect payment after a sale has been made, indicating the effectiveness of a company's credit and collection policies.

Receivables

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Sales

The total amount of goods or services sold by a business within a certain period.