Men account for 89 percent of all video game designers and for 97 percent of all video game programmers. What does this statement suggest about ascribed and achieved statuses?
A)Sometimes ascribed statuses overshadow achieved statuses.
B)Male is a master status.
C)Ascribed characteristics can play a role in the statuses people achieve.
D)Ascribed statuses have no bearing on statuses achieved.

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The statement suggests that ascribed characteristics, such as gender, can influence the statuses people achieve, in this case, careers in video game design and programming.

Men Account for 89 Percent of All Video Game Designers