Means Of Production

Question 1

Owners of the means of production

Answer 1

Owners of the means of production (bourgeoisie) factory and business owners employ works on wage

Question 2

What do workers do?

Answer 2

Workers (proletarians) sell labour

Question 3

In a capitalist society

Answer 3

In a capitalist society, according to Marx, bourgeoisie exploit proletariat to extract maximum profit through lowest production costs which leads to class based conflict (political dimension)

Question 4

Places of those who do not own the means of production

Answer 4

Places of those who do not own the means of production but who are still wealthy and powerful- business manager, politicians

Question 5

Middle class professionals

Answer 5

Those who are not necessarily bourgeoisies or proletariat - middle class professionals

Question 6

Market position

Answer 6

Ones market position can be improved through skills and prestige allowing for class mobility