Suppose minorities form 29% of a local population. A local business has 125 employees, of which 28 are minorities. Did the business discriminate in its hiring
Practices?
A) There is sufficient evidence that the business discriminated in its hiring practices.
B) We cannot draw any direct conclusions from these data.
C) The company should institute examine its recruitment and hiring practices based on
These data.
D) There is no evidence that the business discriminated in its hiring practices.
E) Both A and C

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Without knowing the specific qualifications and characteristics of the job applicants and the hiring process, we cannot definitively conclude whether or not discrimination occurred. Simply comparing the percentage of minorities in the local population to the percentage of minorities employed by the business is not enough to determine discrimination. Therefore, we cannot draw any direct conclusions from these data.

Suppose Minorities Form 29% of a Local Population