What Is the Goal of Affirmative Action

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of affirmative action?

• A) to increase diversity
• B) to disadvantage white students
• C) to achieve reverse discrimination
• D) to provide a justification for reverse racism

Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of decentralization.

Distinguish between indirect and direct operating expenses.

Understand the principles of responsibility accounting and its role in organizational control.

Differentiate among cost centers, profit centers, and investment centers based on their scope of responsibility.

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Definitions:

System

A set of interconnected components that work together to achieve a particular goal or perform a specific function.

Little's Law

A principle in queueing theory stating that, under steady state conditions, the long-term average number of customers in a stationary system is equal to the long-term average effective arrival rate multiplied by the average time a customer spends in the system.

Average Number

The average number represents the central value or the arithmetic mean obtained by dividing the sum of a set of numbers by the count of numbers in the set.

System

An organized and interconnected set of elements and processes that define a complex whole within a particular environment.