The 2000 Census Allowed People to Record Themselves in Two

question 99

Multiple Choice

The 2000 Census allowed people to record themselves in two or more racial categories. This new policy illustrates

• A) growing multiculturalism.
• B) an awareness of the biological basis of race.
• C) how social definitions of race change over time.
• D) how the meaning of race has maintained a consistent definition.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of depreciating an asset where its cost is reduced equally over its useful life.

Net Present Value

A method used in capital budgeting to evaluate the profitability of an investment, by calculating the difference between its present value of cash inflows and investment cost.

Mutually Exclusive

A situation or decision-making scenario where the acceptance of one option necessarily means the rejection of another.

Discounted Payback

The period of time required for the return on an investment to cover the cost of the investment, accounting for the time value of money.