ValuTech employs workers from a labor market composed of 21 percent black workers and 17 percent Hispanic workers. The racial composition of the workers at ValuTech is 76 percent white, 14 percent black, and 10 percent Hispanic. Based on these figures, the protected class at ValuTech is

A. overcompensated.
B. at parity.
C. underutilized.
D. discriminated against.


Answer: C

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