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15 January, 08:53

What are two reasons that the development of the Model T was important?

It was the first car to be manufactured on a moving chassis assembly line.

It was the first vehicle model to be manufactured in the United States.

was the largest, fastest, and the most luxurious car of the twentieth century.

It was affordable and enabled average Americans to own a car.

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  1. 15 January, 09:22
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    Among the options given on the question the correct answers are option A and D.

    A. It was the first car to be manufactured on a moving chassis assembly line

    D. It was affordable and enabled average Americans to own a car.

    Explanation: The model T was created by the Ford Company which was established by Henry Ford in 1907 and it was sold on 1908 to 1927.

    The development of this car was important for two reasons.

    * When Ford first made the Model T it took a long time make one car. But later he planned to cut the manufacturing time of the car. For this he divided the works between the workers who will make each part separately. As his continuous effort, in 1913 he installed the first moving chassis assembly line to manufacture a car. When he started this process, between six months the production time of a Model T came down to almost 9 hours.

    *One of the most significant feature of the Model T was the price of the car. Ford initially set up the price $850 which was a reasonable value. Although it was a bit above then the average salary of the Americans. However the car was still affordable and most of the Americans had it. Later the price was more reduced and Model T became one of the most popular cars in the America. From 1913 to 1927, Ford Company sold 15 million Model T cars.

    So, the stated reasons above are important to develop the Model T.
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