Fair Housing
An Iowa real estate agent uses different showing times and availability for buyers of different ethnic backgrounds. This is an example of:
ASteering
BRedlining
CDisparate treatment✓ Correct
DBlockbusting
Explanation
Providing different service levels or availability based on a buyer's ethnic background is disparate treatment—intentionally treating people differently based on a protected class characteristic.
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