There are 100 White male applicants for the job and 60 were selected.There were 20 African American male applicants for the job and 10 were selected.Is there evidence for disparate impact against African Americans based on the four-fifths rule?

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The four-fifths rule states that a selection rate for any race, sex, or ethnic group which is less than four-fifths (or 80%) of the rate for the group with the highest rate will generally be regarded as evidence of adverse impact. In this case, the selection rate for White males is 60/100 = 60%, and for African American males, it is 10/20 = 50%. Since 50% is exactly 80% of 60%, it meets the four-fifths rule, indicating no evidence of disparate impact based on this rule.

There Are 100 White Male Applicants for the Job and 60