CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Social Mobility

Which of the following has led to a recent erosion of the middle class in the U.S.?
  1. Lack of job security
  2. Fewer chances for job promotion
  3. Increases in the cost of living
  4. Fall of the housing market
  5. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: E - All of the above have led to a recent erosion of the U.S. middle class. With less job security and fewer chances for promotion, middle class citizens are experiencing difficulty meeting the increasing cost of living and dealing with the fall of the housing market. These economic hardships have led some members of the middle class to fall into the lower class.
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