(E) not had adequate representation in the centers of
government power
4. The passage suggests that the failure of a large
business to have its bids for subcontracts result
quickly in orders might cause it to
(A) experience frustration but not serious financial
harm
(B) face potentially crippling fixed expenses
(C) have to record its efforts on forms filed with the
government
(D) increase its spending with minority
subcontractors
(E) revise its procedure for making bids for federal
contracts and subcontracts
5. The author implies that a minority-owned concern
that does the greater part of its business with one
large corporate customer should
(A) avoid competition with larger, more established
concerns by not expanding (B) concentrate on securing even more business
from that corporation
(C) try to expand its customer base to avoid
becoming dependent on the corporation(D) pass on some of the work to be done for the
corporation to other minority-owned concerns
(E) use its influence with the corporation to promote
subcontracting with other minority concerns
6. It can be inferred from the passage that, compared
with the requirements of law, the percentage goals
set by “some federal and local agencies ”(lines 14-
15) are
(A) more popular with large corporations
(B) more specific
(C) less controversial
(D) less expensive to enforce
(E) easier to comply with
7. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the