Oriole Corporation has a large factory. Of Oriole's factory workers, 80 percent are white and 20
percent are black. However, the general population is about 50 percent black, and has been for
over 50 years.
This data would indicate that Oriole's hiring practices have been:
A) Legal because some blacks were hired by Oriole, there can be no discrimination.
B) Illegal because this shows a disparate impact discrimination.
C) Illegal because this shows a disparate treatment discrimination.
D) Legal because no specific black person has been discriminated against.
B
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