Discrimination Occurs When a Group of People Have Different Opportunities

question 77

True/False

Discrimination occurs when a group of people have different opportunities because of characteristics that have nothing to do with their individual abilities.

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Definitions:

Variable Input

Any production input that can be varied in the short term to increase or decrease output, such as labor or raw materials.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company or country.

Marginal Product Curve

A graphical representation showing how the additional output of a firm varies with the addition of one more unit of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.

Total Product

The overall quantity of output that a firm produces, usually specified in relation to a given quantity of inputs.