Examples of employment discrimination would include
A. the legendary Negro league pitcher Satchel Paige who was not allowed to pitch in the major leagues until he was in his late 40s.
B. the large majority of women in the 1950s and 1960s who were typists or secretaries.
C. the attitude that typing, filing and other clerical positions were "women's work".
D. all of the examples are true.
D. all of the examples are true.
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Which of the following statements is true about a competitive market? A competitive market
A) has a handful of sellers but always has many buyers. B) must have a physical location. C) includes markets for goods and services but not for inputs. D) has so many buyers and sellers that no one can influence the price. E) has one seller competing to sell his or her product.
Which of the following statements about inflation targeting is true?
A) Inflation targeting would not reduce the flexibility of monetary policy to address other policy goals. B) Inflation targeting by the central banks in other countries has not typically lowered inflation. C) Inflation targeting would make it easier for households and firms to form accurate expectations of future inflation, improving their planning and the efficiency of the economy. D) Inflation targeting would not allow the central bank the flexibility to take action against a severe recession.
In the antebellum period, the largest source of employment was:
a. the agricultural sector. b. the manufacturing sector. c. government (local, state and federal) d. the service industry.
Economic theory posits that a resource which is finite and being depleted will rise in price continuously, and demand will be reduced. In fact, a recent study, graphing the price behavior of lead, zinc and copper found that until about 2007, a. prices rose steadily, as predicted
b. prices dropped precipitously. c. prices remained remarkably stable. d. prices were up and down with no discernible pattern.