The Human Resources department at a firm has two job candidates for one position. Both candidates went to the same college, took the same classes, and have the same academic record. They both performed well in the interview and said that they see the job as a long-term position. One applicant is male; the other is female. Historically within the firm, women quit their jobs at higher rates than do men. Because of this, the firm fills the position with the male candidate. What kind of discrimination is this?

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This is an example of statistical discrimination, where decisions are made based on statistical data (in this case, historical job quitting rates by gender) rather than individual merit or performance.

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