An employer interviews 100 qualified applicants,60 White and 40 Black.If 30 whites are hired,what is the least number of Blacks that should be hired to avoid charges of adverse impact?

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Adverse impact is typically assessed using the "four-fifths rule," which states that the selection rate for any group should be at least 80% of the selection rate for the group with the highest rate. The selection rate for Whites is 30/60 = 0.5. 80% of 0.5 is 0.4. Therefore, the selection rate for Blacks should be at least 0.4. With 40 Black applicants, at least 0.4 * 40 = 16 Blacks should be hired.

An Employer Interviews 100 Qualified Applicants,60 White and 40 Black