Which of the following statements best describes the overall purpose of affirmative action?
A) Affirmative Action's purpose is to narrow a large field of prospective employees to a relatively small group of individuals from which someone eventually will be hired
B) Affirmative Action's purpose is to eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underutilized and/or disadvantaged individuals
C) Affirmative Action's purpose is to increase the productivity of employees by influencing their behavior
D) Affirmative Action's purpose is to reduce production costs and increase the level of organizational diversity
E) Affirmative Action's purpose is to furnish feedback to organization members about how they can become more productive and useful to the organization in its quest for quality

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Affirmative action aims to eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for underutilized and disadvantaged individuals in order to improve their utilization and representation within the organization. Other choices such as A, C, D, and E do not accurately reflect the purpose of affirmative action.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Overall Purpose