People in social classes with greater power attempt to cement their own positions in society and maintain their ranking above the lower social classes in the social hierarchy. Social classes with a great deal of power are usually viewed as elites, at least within their own societies.
Debt Burden Ratios. This is the ratio of debt burden to income. For example, if you pay Â£2,000 in debt interest and have an income of Â£40,000. If you a country has a debt burden of Â£100bn and pays debt interest of Â£60bn.
This article explores trends in employersâ. health insurance cost burden, measured as the. ratio of health insurance costs to total payroll, where payroll includes all wages and salaries paid. to employees, including straight-time earnings, overtime pay, and pay for vacation and other.