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Chapter 2: The Persistence of Poverty Amid Advancing Wealth.
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How does George state the central conclusion of the whole book in this chapter?
A
Wages tend to a bare-living minimum because, as productive power increases, rent tends to increase even more, constantly forcing wages down
B
Wages tend to a minimum because population always outstrips subsistence
C
Wages tend to a minimum because capital is inherently scarce
D
Wages tend to a minimum because of excessive taxation on labor
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