Operation management A large daily newspaper with national market employs a large number of staff reporters. Annual hiring rates are fairly high because there is high turnover among the reporters as they are promoted or are hired away by other newspapers. Last year, 37 men applied for a reporter positions; 8 were hired. For women, 22 applied and 6 were hired. Calculate the selection rates for men and women. Is there evidence of disparate impact for women? Yes, there is disparate impact. The number of women hired is 75% of the number of men hired. Yes, there is a disparate impact because at least 4/5 of the female candidates should have been hired, i.e., 18 candidates. No, there is no disparate impact because the selection rate for women is actually higher than that for men. No, there is no disparate impact because six of the men were hired as sports writers and that removes these jobs from the calculations.

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A large daily newspaper with national market employs a large number of staff reporters. Annual hiring rates are fairly high because there is high turnover among the reporters as they are promoted or are hired away by other newspapers. Last year, 37 men applied for a reporter positions; 8 were hired. For women, 22 applied and 6 were hired. Calculate the selection rates for men and women. Is there evidence of disparate impact for women?

		Yes, there is disparate impact. The number of women hired is 75% of the number of men hired.
		Yes, there is a disparate impact because at least 4/5 of the female candidates should have been hired, i.e., 18 candidates.
		No, there is no disparate impact because the selection rate for women is actually higher than that for men.
		No, there is no disparate impact because six of the men were hired as sports writers and that removes these jobs from the calculations.