Which explains why factory owners' profits grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution?

a. Factories were making more products to sell by using cheaper labor.

b. Factories were making fewer products to sell by using skilled labor.

c. Factories were making higher quality products by using cheaper labor.

d. Factories were making lower quality products by using skilled labor.

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Bruno Schmitt

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3 October, 10:53

Which explains why factory owners' profits grew quickly during the Industrial Revolution?

a. Factories were making more products to sell by using cheaper labor.

b. Factories were making fewer products to sell by using skilled labor.

c. Factories were making higher quality products by using cheaper labor.

d. Factories were making lower quality products by using skilled labor.

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Maximo Cochran · Answer 1

A. Factories were making more products to sell by using cheaper labor.

During the Industrial Revolution, society began to see the working of mass-produced goods, so factories were making more products, and factory owners often exploited their labor force by paying them dirt wages or employing childrent o work for them.

Trey Walker · Answer 2

a. Factories were making more products to sell by using cheaper labor.