Workers picking strawberries can pick 100 baskets an hour,but the value of 20 baskets is all it costs the employer to pay them their hourly wages.According to Karl Marx,the income the employer collects from the extra baskets is
A) cultural capital.
B) surplus value.
C) endogamy.
D) wealth.

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According to Karl Marx, surplus value is the difference between the value produced by labor and the wages paid to labor. In this case, the employer collects income from the extra baskets beyond what is needed to cover wages, which represents surplus value.

Workers Picking Strawberries Can Pick 100 Baskets an Hour,but the Value