Question 1:
Suppose the standards of the school are lowered so that earning the degree no longer entails psychic costs for anyone. The cost of earning the degree is now purely monetary ($c) and the same for both high-ability and low-ability workers. If c=15,000 and employers pay wh = $40,000 to people with degrees and wl = $20,000 to people without degrees, who will decide to earn the degree? Who will decide not to earn the degree? Assume that θ=0.5.
Question 2:
Under the assumptions of the previous question, would it be an equilibrium for employers to pay wh = $40,000 to people with degrees and wl = $20,000 to people without degrees? Explain.