Why Is Karl Marx's Argument That Capitalists Increased Their Wealth

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Multiple Choice

Why is Karl Marx's argument that capitalists increased their wealth and not their money by extracting surplus labor value from workers a correct analysis?

• A) Surplus labor value is the property of the bourgeoisie.
• B) Surplus labor value is the property of the proletariat.
• C) Surplus labor value resulted in direct payments to the capitalists.
• D) Surplus labor value is not a tangible asset but is still a gain from the work of others.

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