Roger, Who Holds a Ph

Multiple Choice

Roger, who holds a Ph.D. in economics, was a Deputy Administrator in a business firm earning in excess of $100,000 a year. He decided on a career change and was appointed to an associate professorship at a state university where he makes half as much money as he did as administrator. He and his family still live in the same home in the suburbs and associate with the same circle of friends. In view of this, which type of social mobility best describes the transformation Roger has experienced?

A) vertical mobility
B) intergenerational mobility
C) horizontal mobility
D) exchange mobility