Sally is employed as a computer programmer for the Ellis Corporation. She has a savings account of $15,000 and owns a few shares of Ellis stock. She thinks of herself as an investor rather than as a worker. Marx would maintain that Sally has experienced ________.
A)false class consciousness
B)misplaced commitment
C)management ideology
D)class consciousness

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Marx would argue that Sally's identification as an investor rather than a worker is an example of false class consciousness, as she is not recognizing her position as a member of the working class exploited by the capitalist system. The fact that Sally has a savings account and owns some stock does not change her fundamental relationship to the means of production as a waged employee.

Sally Is Employed as a Computer Programmer for the Ellis