Substantial attention has been given to black business development as a means of closing the racial wealth gap. This confuses cause and effect: the racial wealth gap would have to be closed as a prelude to closing the racial self-employment gap. What is the relationship between black business development and the racial wealth gap?
1) Black business development is the cause of the racial wealth gap.
2) Closing the racial wealth gap will lead to black business development.
3) Black business development and closing the racial wealth gap are unrelated.
4) Closing the racial wealth gap is a prerequisite for black business development.