Social Mobility Refers to

question 28

Multiple Choice

Social mobility refers to

• A)the ability for a worker to move up in a firm's hierarchy.
• B)the ability for a worker to increase his or her human capital.
• C)the link between the skills and income of parents and children.
• D)the relationship between human capital and wages.
• E)the degree to which society dictates the wage distribution.

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