Which of the following is the most accurate explanation of a functionalist view of poverty and inequality?
A. Poverty and inequality are necessary in order to keep members of different social class from marrying and having children with each other.
B. Poverty and inequality ensure that people in lower classes will be able to produce more children for relatively wealthier people to rely on for laborers.
C. Certain positions need higher levels of rewards because of the difficulty in acquiring the skills to perform them.
D. Poverty and inequality mainly serve the interests of economic and political elites who collude in a system of generating barriers to entry into the labor market.
Answer: C
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