In a simplified economic framework designed to analyze income distribution, society is divided into two distinct classes: employers, who own the firms, and workers, who provide labor (including both the employed and unemployed). Within this framework, how would a person whose primary source of income is dividends from owning shares in multiple companies be classified?
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In a simplified economic framework designed to analyze income distribution, society is divided into two distinct classes: employers, who own the firms, and workers, who provide labor (including both the employed and unemployed). Within this framework, how would a person whose primary source of income is dividends from owning shares in multiple companies be classified?
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