Which of the Following Statements Best Defines Discrimination

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best defines discrimination?

• A) It is an attitude that prejudges people, usually in a negative way.
• B) It is the process of adopting the language, values, and beliefs of the host culture.
• C) It is a set of beliefs that one's own racial group is inherently superior to other groups.
• D) It is behavior that treats people unequally or unfairly because of their group membership.
• E) It is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group.

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Definitions:

Class Asset

Categories of assets grouped together based on having similar financial characteristics, often used in finance for valuation and risk assessment.

Like-kind Treatment

A tax deferral for exchanges of business or investment properties of similar nature, per Internal Revenue Code Section 1031.

Involuntary Conversion

A loss or destruction of property that is unexpected and not initiated by the property owner, which can have tax implications for gains received from insurance or other compensation.

Qualifying Replacement Property

Property that is acquired to replace a property involved in an involuntary conversion, and meets certain criteria to defer recognition of gain for tax purposes.