Women who own their own businesses earn net profits that are only half as large as the net profits earned by men who own their own businesses. First, consider why women would be willing to accept lower profits. Could this reflect poorer options for women as employees? Alternatively, could it reflect other attributes of self employment that women might find more advantageous than men do? Then think about why women earn lower profits. Is this evidence of discrimination? If so, by whom? If not, what else might account for the lower profits?