Which of the following is an example of vertical mobility?

A. A person loses his or her job as a corporate vice president because of downsizing and remains unemployed for 14 months.
B. A National Football League star suffers a career-ending injury and gets a job as an auto mechanic.
C. An African president is overthrown in a bloodless coup and flees to a neighboring country where he works as a farmer.
D. All of these answers are correct.


Answer: D

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