Statistical Discrimination Refers to

question 79

Multiple Choice

Statistical discrimination refers to

• A)the statistical measurement of the effects of prejudice on minorities excluded from employment
• B)the monetary impact of prejudice on minorities,in contrast to the nonmonetary impact
• C)government tracking of the economy-wide impact of discrimination against minorities
• D)using statistics to explain employer discrimination against minorities
• E)exclusion of individuals from an activity due to the probability of behavior in their group rather than personal characteristics

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Pretax Return

The profit a company generates before taxes are deducted.

Profitability Index

An economic instrument that evaluates the comparative profitability of an investment by dividing the current value of forthcoming cash flows by the initial cost of investment.

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