Why is there so little social mobility?
A. The U.S. has a caste system.
B. The wealthy have been able to eliminate their social capital while lower-income people still have theirs.
C. Parents pass on their wealth and social capital (or their lack of it) to their children.
D. Actually, there is quite a bit of upward social mobility.
Answer: C
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