Which statement about the class system in the United States is true?
a. All people have an equal chance of going from rags to riches.
b. The U.S. society has experienced an erosion of the middle class.
c. Most people move social classes during their lives.
d. U.S. society places a higher value on ascribed status than on achieved status.
e. The United States is more characteristic of a caste society than a class society.
ANSWER:
b
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