Objections to the Use of Majority Group and Minority Group

question 14

Multiple Choice

Objections to the use of majority group and minority group include all of the following except:

• A) People in these groups share the experiences of victimization, discrimination, exploitation, and political and economic disadvantage.
• B) Because such status is not defined on the basis of numbers, minority is not a correct term
• C) The term minority is a negative label, and defines the groups so labeled from the standpoint of the dominant group
• D) Groups with little in common, such as African Americans and white women, are lumped together under one rather meaningless label.

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Definitions:

Compounding Frequency

Compounding frequency refers to the number of times per year that earned interest is added to the principal balance of an investment, affecting the total interest earned over time.

APR Interest

Annual Percentage Rate; a measure that reflects the total interest to be paid on a loan, mortgage, credit card, or other financial product, factored as an annual rate.

Monthly

Pertains to something occurring, produced, or settled every month.

Annual Discount Rate

The rate used to discount future cash flows to the present value, reflecting the time value of money and investment risk.