The Glass Ceiling Is a Barrier to Advancement to Higher-Level

question 78

True/False

The glass ceiling is a barrier to advancement to higher-level jobs in the company that adversely affects women and minorities.

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Definitions:

Productive Efficiency

A situation where an economy or a production entity cannot produce more of one good without sacrificing production of another good and by using the least costly production techniques.

Long-Run Adjustments

The process by which firms adjust their production levels, input mixes, and operations to reflect changes in the market or economic conditions over a longer period.

Allocative Efficiency

A state of the economy in which production represents consumer preferences; in other words, every good or service is produced up to the point where the last unit provides a utility level equal to the cost of producing it.

Marginal Benefit

The incremental enjoyment or advantage received from the consumption or creation of one more unit of a good or service.