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What did the workers in the factories sell to the factory owner?
What did the workers in the factories sell to the factory owner?
- Their services
- Their machines
- Their labor power (correct)
- Their goods
What advantages did the factory system have for the factory owner according to the text?
What advantages did the factory system have for the factory owner according to the text?
- More skilled labor
- Increased demand for goods
- Lower unit cost of production (correct)
- Higher wages for workers
In which industry was the factory system dominant in Britain by 1850?
In which industry was the factory system dominant in Britain by 1850?
- Cotton textile industry (correct)
- Coal mining industry
- Automobile industry
- Steel manufacturing industry
What did machines in factories do according to the text?
What did machines in factories do according to the text?
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What system still survived on a large scale in many industries despite the dominance of the factory system?
What system still survived on a large scale in many industries despite the dominance of the factory system?
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