Disparate Impact Occurs When a Member of a Protected Group

question 51

True/False

Disparate impact occurs when a member of a protected group receives unequal treatment.

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Definitions:

Misallocation

The inefficient distribution or usage of resources in an economy, leading to outcomes where resources could have been better utilized elsewhere.

Price Supports

Government interventions to maintain the market price of a commodity at a certain level to prevent the price from falling below a predetermined minimum.

Domestic

Pertaining to or related to the home, household, or one's own country versus foreign or international counterparts.

Foreign Economies

Refers to the economies of other nations outside of one's own, considering differing political, economic, and cultural contexts in international trade and relations.