At the 20-Year Class Reunion, Classmates Learned That David Had

question 70

Multiple Choice

At the 20-year class reunion, classmates learned that David had become a millionaire. Sara tells her classmates that, "David, like all self-made millionaires, made it because he was smart and hardworking." Sara supports the:

• A) exchange mobility hypothesis
• B) conflict theory
• C) meritocracy argument
• D) entitlement hypothesis

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