What is the purpose of Affirmative Action?

a. To require employers to hire a person of color over a white person no matter the qualifications
b. To implement a quota system for hiring people of color in order to assure employee race matches the racial makeup of their clients.
c. To ensure equal representation of minority populations in leadership roles
d. To insure qualified minority applicants are given equal employment opportunities


D Correct Answer: To insure qualified minority applicants are given equal employment opportunities
Feedback for Correct Answer: Affirmative Action is a tool to ensure that qualified minority applicants are given the same employment opportunities as white people. It is a flexible program—there are no quotas or requirements as commonly understood.

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