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Question: What did the United States government do to encourage businesses to convert factories to wartime production?

Responses:

threatened legal action on corporations

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

offered to pay part of the production expenses.

cut taxes on manufacturing significantly.

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

Explanation: The government used cost-plus and other lucrative war contracts (and loans/subsidies) to guarantee firms would cover costs and earn profit, encouraging quick conversion to wartime production.