Functionalist perspectives on economic inequality begin with the assumption that ______.
A. workers are divided into two classes: the bourgeoisie (capitalists) and the proletariat (labor)
B. economic stratification is inherently damaging to society
C. regardless of the functions it serves, stratification is morally wrong
D. stratification benefits society as a whole
Answer: D
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