Study Guide Answers
Chapter 7: Resources

1. False

2. main

3. accessibility, supports

4. False

5. True

6. True

7. answer

8. True

9. True

10. The Small Business Administration funds the Minority Enterprise Development program that helps socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners access a variety of business development services.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority business Development Agency promotes the establishment and growth of competitive minority-owned businesses. MBDA does not provide grants or loans for business start-up, expansion, or acquisition. It does help minority entrepreneurs find financing.

The U. S. Department of Transportation provides equal opportunities for women and minorities who compete for highway and transit contracts by providing short-term working capital at prime interest rates or by offering the opportunity to obtain bonds for transportation-related projects.

The Office of Disability Employment Policy for the Department of Labor houses a Cultural Diversity Initiative.