Question

Cloth manufacturers were able to keep labor costs low by?



Responses

using government wage regulations to their advantage
using government wage regulations to their advantage

offering benefits versus higher hourly wages
offering benefits versus higher hourly wages

hiring only the most productive of workers regardless of age
hiring only the most productive of workers regardless of age

employing children and/or orphans at no or minimal wages

Answer 1

Cloth manufacturers were able to keep labor costs low by **employing children and/or orphans at no or minimal wages**. This practice, particularly prominent during the Industrial Revolution, allowed manufacturers to reduce costs significantly, although it raised serious ethical issues regarding child labor and worker rights.