Distinguish Between Prejudice and Discrimination

question 64

Essay

Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination. List common areas of employment discrimination.

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Definitions:

Return on Assets

A financial ratio indicating the profitability of a company relative to its total assets, measuring how efficiently assets generate profits.

Fixed Asset Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company uses its fixed assets to generate sales.

Du Pont Identity

A financial formula that breaks down return on equity into three component parts: profit margin, asset turnover, and financial leverage.

Return on Equity

A profitability ratio that highlights the level of profit a company achieves with the capital invested by shareholders.