Question

1. An effective affirmative action program could

   		makes color-blind firms more inefficient.
   		lowers the production costs of color-blind firms.
   		makes discriminatory firms more inefficient.
   		increases profits of color-blind firms.

Answer 1

Answer :- Option 'b' is the correct Answer

An effective affirmative action program could lowers the production costs of discriminatory firms.

Legally, an affirmative action program is required when a firm has a federal contract exceeding $50,000.The basic steps in developing an effective affirmative action plan include ;

• surveying present minority and female employment by department and job classification.
• establishing a quota system and timetable for hiring.
• establishing an internal audit and reporting program to evaluate progress.