WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
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Before-One worker makes a product from start to finish.One item is produced at a time.Cost of item is high.After-One worker makes a component of the product.Many items are produced at the same time.Cost of item is reduced.Which event caused these changes?
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an increase in wages
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the development of assembly lines
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a decrease in safety regulations
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the support of labor unions
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The two basic types of costs incurred by businesses are fixed and variable. Fixed costs do not vary with output, while variable costs do. Fixed costs are sometimes called overhead costs. They are incurred whether a firm manufactures 100 widgets or 1, 000 widgets.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement describes an effect of mass production on the U.S. economy? Assembly lines increased the affordability of automobiles.
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