USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What effect did the assembly line have on the cost of goods?
A
It made the goods cheaper.
B
It made the goods more expensive.
C
It made the goods less available.
D
Products were made of less qaulity.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The assembly line enables products to be assembled quicker, which results in higher production. Because workers could assemble more products in less time, production costs were lowered.

Detailed explanation-2: -The assembly line sped up the manufacturing process dramatically. It allowed factories to churn out products at a remarkable rate, and also managed to reduce labor hours necessary to complete a product-benefiting many workers who used to spend 10 to 12 hours a day in the factory trying to meet quotas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mass production resulted in lower prices of consumer goods. Eventually, economies of scale resulted in the most affordable price of any product for the consumer without the manufacturer having to sacrifice profits.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rising earnings generated more disposable income for the purchase of consumer goods. Henry Ford’s advances in assembly-line efficiency created a truly affordable automobile, making car ownership a possibility for many Americans.

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