Affirmative Action

question 85

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action:

• A) is the same thing as setting a quota.
• B) is prohibited by the 1991 Civil Rights Act amendments.
• C) requires that federally contracting employers recruit members of minority groups being underused in the workforce.
• D) requires that all employers hire members of minority groups being underrepresented in the labor force.
• E) states that the act of hiring for a discriminatory reason is apparently illegal.

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Definitions:

Operating Capability

The ability of a company to maintain efficient operations and produce goods or services at a consistent level of quality.

Physical Capacity

A measure of the maximum amount of work or production an asset can achieve in a certain period under normal conditions.

Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, representing the short-term liquidity.