Matilda Works as a Maid in the Home of a Rich

question 73

Multiple Choice

Matilda works as a maid in the home of a rich capitalist and is paid the minimum wage. She is an example of

• A) upward social mobility.
• B) a terrible social problem.
• C) how poverty is functional for society.
• D) how poverty is dysfunctional for society.

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