A sociologist drawing on the work of Marx would claim that exploitation of the proletariat arises from which of the following?
A) that they were not allowed to own the means of production
B) being paid less than the value of their labour
C) having inefficient labour power
D) failure to produce a profit

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Marx argued that the exploitation of the proletariat arises from the fact that they are paid less than the value of their labor. Capitalists seek to maximize profits by paying workers the minimum wage possible, while extracting the maximum output from them. This results in the laborers creating more value than they receive in return, with the surplus going to the capitalists as profit.

A Sociologist Drawing on the Work of Marx Would Claim