SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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It increased due to higher wages
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It increased due to new luxury items
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It decreased because of increased wages
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It decreased due to decreased wages
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Black Death was a great tragedy. However, the decrease in population caused by the plague increased the wages of peasants. As a result, peasants began to enjoy a higher standard of living and greater freedom.
Detailed explanation-2: -These huge death tolls sparked off a chain of events that would redefine the position of the peasant in England. Due to the fact that so many had died, there were far fewer people to work the land: peasants were therefore able to demand better conditions and higher wages from their landlords.
Detailed explanation-3: -For example, in England the plague arrived in 1348 and the immediate impact was to lower real wages for both unskilled and skilled workers by about 20% over the next two years. Estimated per capita GDP decreased from 1348 to 1349 by 6%.