The functionalist theory of inequality suggests that_____________?

A. the idea of a meritocracy is a dangerous ideology

B. there are no social functions of inequality, so it should be eradicated

C. high rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions

D. inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth

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