Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "Are adult children who care for their elderly parents more likely to receive a greater share of their parents' inheritance than children who do not participate in the terminal care?"

A) Social conflict
B) Structural‑functional
C) Social exchange
D) Symbolic interaction

Social Exchange

A theory in social science that explains social change and stability as a process of negotiated exchanges between parties.

Terminal Care

Care provided to patients in the final stages of terminal illness, aimed at offering comfort and maintaining quality of life rather than curative treatment.

Inheritance

The act of receiving property, titles, debts, rights, or obligations upon the death of an individual.