C. How widespread is the use of minority-
owned concerns as “fronts; by White backers seeking
to obtain subcontracts?
D. How many more minority owned businesses were there in 1977 than in 1972?
E. What is one set of conditions under which a small business might find itself financially
overextended?
Correct Answer : E
Question 3
According to the passage, civil rights activists maintain that one disadvantage under which
minority owned businesses have traditionally had to labor is that they have
A. been specially vulnerable to governmental
B. been denied bank loans at rates comparable to those afforded larger competitors
C. not had sufficient opportunity to secure businesses created by large corporations
D. not been able to advertise in those media that reach large numbers of potential customers
E. not had adequate representation in the centers of government power.
Correct Answer : C
Question 4
The passage suggests that the failure of a large business to have its bids for subcontracts
results quickly in order might cause it to
A. experience frustrations but not serious financial harm
B. face potentially crippling fixed expenses
C. have to record its efforts on forms filed with the government
D. increase its spending with minority subcontractors
E. revise its procedure for making bids for federal contracts and subcontracts
Correct Answer : A
Question 5
The authors implied that the minority owned concern that does the greater part of its business
with one large corporate customer should
A. avoid competition with the larger, more established concerns by not expanding
B. concentrate on securing even more business from that corporation
C. try to expands its customers base to avoid becoming dependent on the corporation
D. pass on some of the work to be done for the corporation to other minority owned concerns.
E. use its influence with the other corporation to promote subcontracting with other minority
concerns.
Correct Answer : C
Question 6
It can be inferred from the passage that, compared with the requirements of law, the
percentage goals set by “some federal and local agencies” are
A. more popular with large corporations
B. more specific
C. less controversial