You are the CEO of the Acme Company and have come to realize that there are far fewer female employees than male employees in your work force. To rectify this you are considering establishing a policy that only females will be hired until the number of male and female employees is equal. If this is challenged in court a federal judge would probably hold that:

A. This is a valid form of affirmative action.
B. Such a policy must be approved in advance by the EEOC.
C. Such a policy must be approved in advance by the governor of the state.
D. This is a quota system and is considered illegal by a Supreme Court precedent.
E. Based on a Supreme Court precedent this is considered legal assuming it is for no longer than six months.

Answer: D. This is a quota system and is considered illegal by a Supreme Court precedent.

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