Affirmative Action Laws ____

question 8

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action laws ____.

• A) attempt to redress past discrimination for members of historically marginalized groups
• B) apply only to individuals, not groups that have experienced discrimination
• C) judge organizations by the intent of their hiring, admission, and promotion practices rather than end results
• D) sometimes result in unqualified candidates being hired, admitted, or promoted
• E) mandate a number of people that must be hired, admitted, or promoted at an organization

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Definitions:

Rescission

The act of cancelling a contract and returning all parties involved to their positions before the contract was made.

Incidental Damages

Compensation for reasonably foreseeable losses caused indirectly by a breach of contract, such as costs incurred to mitigate damages.

Justifiably Withheld

A legal or logical reason to retain, not disclose, or postpone something such as information or payment.

Liquidated Damages

A predetermined amount of money that must be paid as compensation if one party breaches a contract, agreed upon by all parties involved.