JAMB Government 1983 Question 12

Question 12

Political Ideologies

According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are

  1. A.exploiters
  2. B.colonialists
  3. C.workers
  4. D.shareholders
  5. E.bourgeoisie
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (bourgeoisie)

Explanation

Marx called the owners of factories, land and capital the bourgeoisie, and the workers who sell their labour the proletariat.