The Policy of Affirmative Action Arose When

question 70

Multiple Choice

The policy of affirmative action arose when

• A)it became apparent that disadvantaged Americans would not attain equal employment opportunities through lawsuits that benefited single individuals only.
• B)the Supreme Court declared in Bakke that the Fourteenth Amendment requires government and large firms to hire more women and minorities.
• C)the Supreme Court ruled that de facto discrimination is unlawful.
• D)private firms decided on their own that a more diverse workforce was actually a more productive and effective workforce.
• E)the Supreme Court rendered its Adarand v.Pena decision in 1995.

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Definitions:

Relatively Inelastic

Term indicating that the demand or supply for a good or service changes only slightly in response to changes in price.

Percentage Increase

A mathematical calculation to determine the relative growth of a value by a certain percentage.

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal," used in economics to indicate that other variables remain constant during an analysis.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the price at which producers are willing to sell a good and the actual market price they receive.