Miscellaneous Economics Mcqs

A. the most important feature of stratification
B. restricted to a small elite in traditional societies
C. widely distributed and diffused in industrial societies
D. all of the above

A. wealth
B. property
C. social influence
D. color

A. property was the only determinant of class
B. class was based on exploitation of the masses
C. class is closely related to life chances
D. societies should have at least three classes

A. private ownership of the means of production perpetuates class divisions
B. talented people will always rise to the top
C. religion helps fight social inequality
D. the bourgeoisie will eventually triumph

A. nature demands the existence of social classes
B. there is a limited number of skilled talented people thus they should be rewarded
C. resources are plentiful so there is enough for all
D. people were not meant to work

A. resources belong to all the people
B. only the strongest persons should control the resources of a society
C. the weak shall inherit the earth
D. natural selection was a hoax

A. wealth
B. power
C. prestige
D. all of these

A. age
B. sex
C. wealth
D. all of the above

A. coercion
B. violence
C. power
D. force

A. differentiation
B. segmentation
C. ranking
D. institutionalization