Which class is associated with ownership of the means of production?

Which class is associated with ownership of the means of production?

• A. Proletariat
• B. Bourgeoisie
• C. Class systems
• D. Estate

Answer: (B)

In Marxist analysis, ownership of the means of production is tied to the Bourgeoisie—the capitalist class that controls factories, land, and the capital necessary to produce goods. This control lets them direct the production process and collect profits from the labor of others. The working class, or Proletariat, does not own these productive assets and must sell their labor to survive, making them dependent on the owners. The term estate refers to a historical feudal grouping rather than a modern economic class, and class systems describe social stratification in general rather than identify who owns production.

In Marxist analysis, ownership of the means of production is tied to the Bourgeoisie—the capitalist class that controls factories, land, and the capital necessary to produce goods. This control lets them direct the production process and collect profits from the labor of others. The working class, or Proletariat, does not own these productive assets and must sell their labor to survive, making them dependent on the owners. The term estate refers to a historical feudal grouping rather than a modern economic class, and class systems describe social stratification in general rather than identify who owns production.