Which of the following was the most important assumption underlying the economic philosophy of mercantilism?
A
Expansion of trade would lead to greater production and lower prices.
B
Merchants were subversive elements who should be controlled.
С
The wealth of nations was limited and needed to be carefully preserved.
D
Population growth would allow nations to emerge from the cycle of poverty.
E
Production of goods for consumer consumption should be encouraged.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts

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