The CEO of Starbucks earns the equivalent of $13,458 per hour. That wage is 1,583 times higher than that of a barista who earns between $7.50 and $9.50 per hour. ____________ explain the unequal wages as justified by the need to attract the most skilled and talented to the job of CEO.

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Functionalists argue that societal roles requiring higher levels of skill and responsibility, such as a CEO, should be rewarded with higher pay to attract and motivate the most qualified individuals to fill these positions. They believe this inequality is necessary for the functioning of a society or an organization.

The CEO of Starbucks Earns the Equivalent of $13,458 Per