How Are Workers' Situations Different in Socialist Versus Capitalist Economies

question 17

Multiple Choice

How are workers' situations different in socialist versus capitalist economies?

• A) Workers in a socialist economy have less protection from the welfare state than those in a capitalist economy.
• B) Workers in a socialist economy are more vulnerable to technological innovation eliminating jobs than those in a capitalist economy.
• C) Workers in a socialist economy do not enjoy the same consumption patterns as those in a capitalist economy.
• D) Workers' jobs in a socialist economy are more vulnerable to elimination, resulting from the movement of transnational capital, than those in a capitalist economy.

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