According to Karl Marx, If Workers Produce $20 Worth of Goods

question 82

Multiple Choice

According to Karl Marx, if workers produce $20 worth of goods and are paid $13 in subsistence wages, then surplus value is:

• A) $7.
• B) $13.
• C) $20.
• D) $33.

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