In the ideal meritocracy, who should be paid the highest salaries?

a. those who perform the best
b. those who have the least
c. those with the largest families
d. those who come from wealthy families

A.Those who perform the best

Explanation:

Meritocracy was first coined by Michael Dunlop Young in 1958. However, the term had existed for years understood as a political system in which people were vested economic and political power based on their talent, effort, and achievement, rather than factors such as heredity or wealth.  

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