Using test on which blacks score lower than whites

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A firm is using a test on which blacks score lower than whites. What are the likely implications of (A) using the test as it is and hiring the top scorers, and (B) hiring the top-scoring whites and top-scoring blacks, alternating between the two groups until all openings are filled?

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