The capitalist and managerial classes
a. consider unemployment to be harmful to the economy in general.
b. benefit from unemployment because it puts downward pressure on wages.
c. benefit from unemployment because it provides a reserve labor force for times when profit and investment conditions require expansion.
d. b and c above.
d
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a. inequality has become institutionalized. b. a system of layered hierarchy has become established. c. a system of social relationships determines who gets what and why. d. all of the above
The younger segment of the U. S. population is more diverse than older segments, in part, because
a. Young people are more likely to be counted by the census bureau b. Older people return to their country of origin c. Birthrates among people of color are higher than among whites d. Minorities don't live as long as whites
Sierra Leone is the country with the widest income gap between the richest and poorest 10 percent of the population
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which term refers to the use of the military, political, and economic power of one society to dominate people of another society?
A. capitalism B. neocolonialism C. colonialism D. modernization