Marx's theory of exploitation asserts that:
A)workers are paid less than the value they contribute to production
B)each worker's surplus value is eventually paid out in wages
C)when wages are increased, the surplus value extracted from each worker also increases
D)as the length of the workday increases, surplus value remains unchanged
E)as the length of the working day decreases, surplus value increases

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Marx's theory of exploitation argues that workers are paid less than the value they contribute to production. This is because employers must pay workers enough to reproduce their labor power (their ability to work), which is typically less than the value of the commodities they produce during their working day. The difference between the value of a worker's labor and the value of their wages is surplus value, which accrues to the employer as profit.

Marx's Theory of Exploitation Asserts That