According to Marx, what was the relation b/t the owners of the means of production ( factories, land, so on) and those who worked for them?

a) owners, if they were wise, made sure that workers were satisfied w/ their jobs
b) owners usually took worker's interests into consideration
c) owners and works cooperated b/c the success of a business meant increased income for everyone in it
d) owners exploited workers and paid them as little as possible


Ans: d) owners exploited workers and paid them as little as possible

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