Question
Identify two major effects of new technology on business during the Industrial Revolution.(2 points)
Responses
Fewer goods were manufactured and sold.
Fewer goods were manufactured and sold.
Production became faster and less expensive.
Production became faster and less expensive.
Workers made more money and worked fewer hours.
Workers made more money and worked fewer hours.
The streets were less traveled and cleaner.
Responses
Fewer goods were manufactured and sold.
Fewer goods were manufactured and sold.
Production became faster and less expensive.
Production became faster and less expensive.
Workers made more money and worked fewer hours.
Workers made more money and worked fewer hours.
The streets were less traveled and cleaner.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Production became faster and less expensive.**
This reflects the impact of new technologies, such as the steam engine and mechanized manufacturing processes, which greatly increased efficiency.
The other option that would be considered a major effect, although not listed among your choices, is the significant displacement and reorganization of labor, but from your provided responses, none directly address that impact.
Regarding the other options you listed:
- "Fewer goods were manufactured and sold" is incorrect, as production levels actually increased.
- "Workers made more money and worked fewer hours" does not universally apply, as many workers faced long hours and low pay initially, although conditions improved over time.
- "The streets were less traveled and cleaner" is also not a direct effect of technology on business.
Thus, the most accurate response from your options is that **production became faster and less expensive.**
**Production became faster and less expensive.**
This reflects the impact of new technologies, such as the steam engine and mechanized manufacturing processes, which greatly increased efficiency.
The other option that would be considered a major effect, although not listed among your choices, is the significant displacement and reorganization of labor, but from your provided responses, none directly address that impact.
Regarding the other options you listed:
- "Fewer goods were manufactured and sold" is incorrect, as production levels actually increased.
- "Workers made more money and worked fewer hours" does not universally apply, as many workers faced long hours and low pay initially, although conditions improved over time.
- "The streets were less traveled and cleaner" is also not a direct effect of technology on business.
Thus, the most accurate response from your options is that **production became faster and less expensive.**