Which One of the Following Questions Do Conflict Theorists Ask

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following questions do conflict theorists ask to highlight the problems with the functional perspective of social stratification?

• A)How can we attract the best qualified people to fill the most functionally important positions?
• B)Will the most qualified people be attracted to the less functionally important occupations?
• C)How much inequality in salary is really necessary to ensure that people choose the most important positions in society?
• D)Why do the disadvantaged lack the motivation to acquire the training needed to fill the most important positions in society?

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Definitions:

Individuals Worse Off

This term often references a situation where economic policies or market changes make certain individuals financially less well-off than before.

Comparative Advantage

Comparative Advantage is an economic theory that describes how countries or individuals can gain from trade if they specialize in the production of goods and services for which they have a lower opportunity cost compared to others.

Gain From Trade

The increase in welfare or benefit that countries or entities experience as a result of engaging in voluntary trade with each other.

Total Production

The complete quantity of goods and services produced by an economic entity in a certain period.