According to Karl Marx:
A) classes are the result of different life styles
B) status is also a phenomenon of stratification
C) classes are determined by the relationship of a group in society to the means of production
D) classes are composed of the have-nots who eventually revolt against the haves

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According to Karl Marx, classes are determined by the relationship of a group in society to the means of production. In other words, those who own and control the means of production (the bourgeoisie) are a distinct class from those who must sell their labor to survive (the proletariat). This concept is central to Marxist theory and is the basis for his ideas about class struggle and revolution. Marx did not view classes as a result of different life styles or status, and while he believed that the proletariat had the potential to overthrow the bourgeoisie, he did not believe that this was an inevitable or automatic outcome.