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How did the economic law of supply and demand increase the wealth of business owners during the Industrial Revolution?
Business owners were able to increase profits by lowering their workers' wages but still charging the same price for goods.
Mass production led to greater supplies, which meant that more natural resources were needed to meet the demand.
As mass production lowered the prices of goods, many more consumers bought them, which increased demand.
Consumers demanded lower prices as they came to rely or more types of supplies.
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Correct answer: 3.
Why: Mass production increased supply and cut per‑unit costs, which let firms lower prices. Lower prices led to a larger quantity demanded (more consumers bought the goods), increasing total sales and profits and thus the owners’ wealth.
(Note: reducing wages did raise profits for some employers historically, but the classic supply-and-demand mechanism that expanded owner wealth during the Industrial Revolution is the price drop → bigger market → higher volumes.)
Why: Mass production increased supply and cut per‑unit costs, which let firms lower prices. Lower prices led to a larger quantity demanded (more consumers bought the goods), increasing total sales and profits and thus the owners’ wealth.
(Note: reducing wages did raise profits for some employers historically, but the classic supply-and-demand mechanism that expanded owner wealth during the Industrial Revolution is the price drop → bigger market → higher volumes.)
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