Which of the Following Statements About Social Class Is True

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about social class is true?

• A)People in the lower classes purchase items less impulsively than upper class shoppers.
• B)Social scientists agree that there are an unlimited number of social classes.
• C)"New money" people possess inherited wealth,often acquired several generations before.
• D)It is virtually impossible to move from one social class to another.
• E)Social class is determined by a combination of factors such as income,education,occupation,and accumulated wealth.

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