Seven Workers Were Killed and 30 Others Were Severely Injured

Seven workers were killed and 30 others were severely injured in an accident at Dazzle Corp. ,a soft drink manufacturing company.The company uses advanced machinery for various processes that can prove to be risky for workers who operate them.Since there was nothing mentioned in the employee contract about employer liability in case of on-the-job accidents,the company refused to compensate the victims.However,the company eventually formulated a policy for compensating the victims of on-the-job accidents.This gap between installing advanced machinery and formulating a compensation policy at Dazzle Corp.is an example of ________.

A) cultural lag
B) social stratification
C) political discrepancy
D) alienation