Based on Robert Merton's typologies of discrimination and prejudice, what classification applies to a real estate agent who wants to show luxury homes to minorities in previously all-white neighborhoods but finds reasons not to because he or she does not want to lose future listings from members of these affluent white communities?
A) prejudiced discriminator
B) unprejudiced nondiscriminator
C) unprejudiced discriminator
D) prejudiced nondiscriminator

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This real estate agent is not motivated by prejudice or discriminatory attitudes towards minorities, but rather by a desire to maintain future business relationships with white customers. Therefore, the agent falls into the category of an unprejudiced discriminator, who carries out discriminatory actions without having any particular prejudiced beliefs.

Based on Robert Merton's Typologies of Discrimination and Prejudice, What