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What did the United States government do to encourage businesses to convert factories to wartime production?(1 point)
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cut taxes on manufacturing significantly.
cut taxes on manufacturing significantly.

offered to pay part of the production expenses.
offered to pay part of the production expenses.

threatened legal action on corporations
threatened legal action on corporations

guaranteed profits on the goods U.S. businesses produced.

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guaranteed profits on the goods U.S. businesses produced.

The government used cost-plus and similar contracts that paid manufacturers' costs plus a fixed profit, assuring companies they would make money if they switched to wartime production.