This case was quite difficult to respond to and determine the cons of having a larger number of applicants in the 4/5th rule. However, if the number of applicants and the difference in selection rates are small, then it is likely that the difference could have occurred by chance. As for a bigger company that will most likely hire a larger staff then a small company. The bigger companies will have unconsciously engage in an act of discriminating against a particular group because it's larger. They will not have realized that violated disparate impact until it is brought to there attention and they must justify there actions. However with smaller numbers they will have a hard time defending themselves. For example lets say a company received
