The Affluent Society (1958)was One of the Most Influential Books

question 10

Multiple Choice

The Affluent Society (1958) was one of the most influential books about the U.S.economy in the twentieth century because it

• A) promoted the ideal of the self-made man.
• B) argued that the poor had been neglected by economists and politicians.
• C) closely studied the lifestyle of the wealthy.
• D) declared "one-third of the nation" to be poorly paid,poorly educated,and poorly housed.

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