If You Are Required by the Courts or Other Directives

question 126

Multiple Choice

If you are required by the courts or other directives to have an affirmative action plan,which of the following actions must you take?

• A) Abide by the requirements of passive nondiscrimination in all hiring practices
• B) Actively recruit minorities so your labor force will eventually be the same as the relevant labor market
• C) Discharge current employees and hire minorities to create the required balance in your workforce
• D) Just ensure that everyone who applies for a job is given equal opportunity to be hired
• E) Discharge any employee who does not join the union within the prescribed time period

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The distinction between the ideal payment consumers are willing to make for a product or service and the real cost they incur.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of goods demanded by consumers equals the quantity of goods supplied by producers, leading to market balance.

Price Elasticity

The degree to which the demand or supply of a product changes in response to a change in price.