A government agency cited a manufacturing company for discrimination since 55% of males applying for a position were hired, and only 42% of the female applicants were hired. The company responded that there were two types of positions open for application, assembly line and management, and that a higher percentage of women were hired at each position: 85% to 75% for the assembly line positions and 20% to 15% for the management positions. Explain what seems to be going on here.

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A government agency cited a manufacturing company for discrimination since 55% of males applying for a position were hired, and only 42% of the female applicants were hired. The company responded that there were two types of positions open for application, assembly line and management, and that a higher percentage of women were hired at each position: 85% to 75% for the assembly line positions and 20% to 15% for the management positions. Explain what seems to be going on here.

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Emmanuel Glass · Answer 1

At first there weren't enough women to men ratio so they add more women then it seems like the women took over the ration by having more women than men.