Janet listened as the manager of the store offered her a wage rate of $10 dollars per hour. She accepted the job. How would a conflict theorist characterize this action?
a. By adapting to the employer's needs, Janet benefits by gaining wages.
b. Wages are symbolic of Janet's value to her employer.
c. Wages offered to Janet for her labor position her in the class structure.
d. Janet accepts that she must work her way up the ladder to achieve.
e. There are few jobs at this high wage rate, so Janet makes a rational choice.
C
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