Companies that make a concerted effort to attract and hire a diverse workforce:

A. know that their hiring efforts correlate with increasing numbers of women and minority customers.

B. are increasing their payroll in anticipation of a large group of retirees.

C. do so because they will avoid penalties and fines by being seen as law abiding.

D. understand affirmative action policies better than their counterpart companies.

The correct answer is A. know that their hiring efforts correlate with increasing numbers of women and minority customers.

Explanation:

When a company focuses on its diverse recruitment needs, it has a great advantage over others since it has been shown that a diverse workforce is beneficial in generating ideas, level of satisfaction and mutual respect. In the market, this type of effort is well seen by customers and suppliers, who demonstrate a series of strengths that arise from hiring personnel with a lot of practical experience, as well as a diversity of languages, customs, religions, etc.

D. Understand affirmative action policies better than their counterpart companies.

Explanation:

Affirmation action policies are regulations which disallow business owners from against people seeking employment because of religion, colour, nationality, race and sex. It also applies to other forms of employment, work place compensation, hiring and firing policy of the organization. The aim is to address long time discrimination in terms of employment.

Companies hire diverse workforce because of this policy-affirmative action, as consequences awaits defaulters. Examples of affirmative action policies are employee support programme, campaigns and targeted recruitments.

Some of the advantages are; equal employments for all race, gives disadvantage people a lift, promotes work place diversity.