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Medesa

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Which of the following statements best describes wealth?
 
  A) It refers to the array of subsidies, tax breaks, and assistance that the government has created for businesses.
  B) It refers to the economic assets that a person or family owns.
  C) It is a web of social ties that links individuals or groups to one another.
  D) It refers to the respect, recognition, or regard attached to social positions.
  E) It refers to the ability to influence or control the behavior of others despite opposition.

Question 2

Identify the social stratification system in which people's positions are based on both birth and achievement.
 
  A) Ostracism
  B) Petalism
  C) Slavery system
  D) Caste system
  E) Class system



amandalm

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

E



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