In his modification of Marx's model of social classes, Wright added

• A. Bureaucrats
• B. Entrepreneurs
• C. Managers
• D. Professional class

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is that Wright reframed Marx’s two-class view by adding a distinct middle group based on workplace authority, not ownership. He argued that people can hold real power in production without owning the means of production, creating a position between owners and workers.

In Wright’s scheme, those who supervise and coordinate the labor of others—yet do not own the means of production—form a separate class. They can influence how work is done and how labor is organized, which gives them a different social position from workers who only sell their labor and from capitalists who own production and profit from ownership. This is why the option that reflects adding a managerial layer is the best fit: it captures how organizational hierarchies create a class location with real authority but without ownership.

Other categories like Bureaucrats or Entrepreneurs don’t precisely name this added middle position in Wright’s modification, and while professionals or owners may have high status or authority, Wright’s notable refinement is specifically the managerial class that sits between owners and workers.