Companies that have paid out millions of dollars as a result of discrimination lawsuits include: A. Target and Honda B. Wal-Mart and Texaco C. Google and Pepsi D. BP and Costco E. none of the above

B. Wal-Mart and Texaco.

Explanation:

When labors or workers believe that they treated unfair they can react by leaving the organization or in an extreme case filing a lawsuit. Corporations have to spend millions of dollars for settlement of discrimination lawsuits. An average settlement for such lawsuit can be $45,000 and in greater cases it could reach to $1 million. Wal-Mart and Texaco companies have also faced such lawsuits and spent millions of dollars for the settlement.  

The correct answer is letter "B": Wal-Mart and Texaco.

Explanation:

Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits any type of discriminatory behavior at work whereas for race, color, religion, sex or national origin. However, companies such as Bank of America, Walmart, Texaco, Wells Fargo, and American Express have failed to comply with the Civil Rights Act. It is believed that at least $2.7 billion has been paid by those companies and some others after facing labor lawsuits since 2000.

being born in poverty would limit the people's chances, opportunities and benefits.

this happen because of several things, such as:

- poor people tend to gain less access to good education and nutrition. this mean that their chance to obtain high paying jobs would also be limited.

- poor people tend to socialize with other poor people while the rich tend to socialize with other rich people. this means that simply throguh their social circle, rich people would have more business opportunities compared to the poor people.

- rich people tend to have more capital in their disposal. this would benefit them in business since it is far easier for them to fund their business operation compared to poor people.