Stratification occurs societies that have a____________?
Correct answer: A. surplus
- A. surplus
- B. shortage of everything
- C. equality
- D. capitalistic system
Explanation
A surplus allows some people to control or accumulate resources beyond immediate subsistence, creating differences in wealth, power, and status. Societies with a shortage of everything are less able to sustain durable stratification.
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