Refer to the passage. "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity, but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities, but of their advantages. Nobody but a beggar chooses to depend chiefly upon the benevolence of his fellow-citizens. Even a beggar does not depend upon it entirely.”

Excerpt from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, an economic treatise written by Adam Smith in 1776

The economic ideology expressed in the passage, combined with the industrialization of the early 19th century, most influenced society in which of the following ways?

A) The working class achieved new levels of social mobility.
B) Wealth became increasingly accumulated by a small, elite class.
C) The middle class began to erode as more people began to work in factories.
D) Political equality increased as members of all social classes became wealthier.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk

that was the type of government the spanish colonists were used to.

though both had similar roots, they both took these similar bases & formed it into their own way. both the byzantine empire and ancient roman have similar aspects, but each one made it unique. both the byzantine empire and ancient romans had roman influences which affected their culture

either d or b, i'm not to sure. but my gut tells me it's prob going to be b