According to the Davis-Moore thesis ________

a. complete equality is functional for every society.
b. the more inequality a society has, the more productive it is.
c. more important jobs must provide enough rewards to attract the talent necessary to perform them.
d. meritocracy is less productive than a caste system.


Answer: c

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