Some argue that the government doesn't need affirmative action programs or other anti-discrimination policies because the profit motive provides sufficient motivation to eliminate discrimination in employment. (Respond to each statement with 2-3 sentences)
a. Explain this argument.
b. Explain why this might NOT happen i.e. why discrimination might continue even where employers are motivated by profits.
c. Affirmative action admissions policies help minorities who would otherwise be unable to get into a selective university to attend the university. What effect might such a policy have on the black/white wage gap? Explain.
d. Under statistical discrimination how would you expect affirmative action admissions policies to change the wages of minority college graduates?
e. Is there a theory of discrimination in which affirmative action admissions policies increase the wages of minority college graduates? Explain.