Consider discrimination in employment. Suppose dark-haired employees don't like working with blonde employees. Could this discrimination explain lower wages for blond employees? If such a pay differential existed, what would an entrepreneur who wants to maximize profits do? If there were many entrepreneurs with the same strategy, what would happen over time?

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