Question

Marx argued that a free-market system is exploitative because

a. workers’ wages are lower than the value they add to production.

b. consumers pay higher prices for goods than it costs to produce them.

c. all private transactions are inherently unjust.

d. monopolies are an inherent part of economic relationships.

e. collective bargaining always works to the advantage of business.

Is it C ?
I am not very clear about the Marxism theories.

Answer 1

My first choice is a, with c a close second. Check your book.

Answer 2

Hmm could be correct. Marx Advocated for the working class and how they were not getting fair treatment in their wages.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

No, the correct answer is actually a. Marx argued that a free-market system is exploitative because workers' wages are lower than the value they add to production. According to Marx's theory of labor, workers contribute to the value of goods and services through their labor, but they do not receive the full value they produce in the form of wages. Instead, the surplus value created by their labor is appropriated by the capitalist class, leading to exploitation. The concept of exploitation is central to Marx's critique of capitalism.