Which of the following was not a contributing factor to bank failures? a. the excessive amount of banking laws passed under hoover b. panicky depositors who withdrew their money from banks c. banks were forced to sell off assets in order to raise cash d. a lack of assets and deposits caused banks to fail

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