According to Espenshade and Chung (2005),eliminating Affirmative Action Programs Would

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to Espenshade and Chung (2005) ,eliminating affirmative action programs would do which of the following?

• A) sharply lower the number of legacy admissions at elite colleges and universities
• B) decrease black and Hispanic admission acceptance rates by one-half to two-thirds
• C) increase by one-third the number of women admitted to elite universities
• D) not change the percentage of minority students at elite colleges and universities

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