The Advantages of the Factory System in Industrial Capitalism
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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?

  • 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?

  • Cotton textile industry (correct)
  • Coal mining industry
  • Automobile industry
  • Steel manufacturing industry
  • What did machines in factories do according to the text?

    <p>Replaced human strength and skill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system still survived on a large scale in many industries despite the dominance of the factory system?

    <p>The putting out system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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