Which Common Capitalist Ideology Asserts That Poor People Are Poor

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which common capitalist ideology asserts that poor people are poor because they have NOT worked hard enough to change their situation?

• A) Individualism
• B) Development
• C) Progress
• D) Meritocracy

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