2. how did japan achieve major increases in its gross domestic product after world war ii? select all that apply. a. it greatly lowered its tariffs to attract imported goods b. it produced huge quantities of various goods for export c. it poured money into modernizing its military technology d. it made effective use of its skilled and educated workers e. it became part of the united states

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