In Reilly v. TXU Corp, an employee sought promotion to manager. Requirements for the job included a graduate business degree and 5 to 7 years of sourcing-related experience. The employee met the requirements, and received the highest score on a panel interview. Shortly after, the promoting manager received an inquiry from an African American woman. The HR Department determined that the woman was qualified, even though she did not have 5 years of sourcing experience. She received the promotion, and the employee sued. Which of the following statements is true?

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The African-American woman may have been given preference due to the manager's involvement in the diversity program and lack of minority employees. Additionally, the employee and the woman scored similarly on the interview, indicating that the decision may not have been based solely on qualifications. However, it is stated that the woman was still qualified for the position, despite lacking the full 5 years of sourcing experience. The statement that the hiring manager may have been influenced by the fact that she was in charge of the firm's diversity program, but had no minority employees working for her is supported by the information provided. The statement that the employee and the African-American woman scored similarly on the interview is not provided in the information, so it cannot be considered true or false. The statement that the African-American woman was qualified and met the requirements for the position is true according to the HR Department's determination.

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