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How did the division of labor make factories more productive?
Dividing the tasks among many workers kept them from getting tired, which meant they could work longer hours.
If each worker did just one step over and over, he or she could get really good and really fast at it.
If several workers were used to create one product, production could continue even if one person got sick.
Division of labor allowed workers to perform every task required to make a product, so they could switch tasks easily.
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The correct answer is the second statement:
"If each worker did just one step over and over, he or she could get really good and really fast at it."
Why: specialization lets workers practice a single task repeatedly, reducing time lost switching tasks and increasing speed, skill, and output (Adam Smith’s pin factory example). The other statements are incorrect or misleading: dividing tasks didn’t necessarily reduce fatigue (repetitive work can be tiring and monotonous), it could create bottlenecks if a specialist was absent, and it meant workers usually did fewer tasks, not every task, so they couldn’t easily switch roles.
"If each worker did just one step over and over, he or she could get really good and really fast at it."
Why: specialization lets workers practice a single task repeatedly, reducing time lost switching tasks and increasing speed, skill, and output (Adam Smith’s pin factory example). The other statements are incorrect or misleading: dividing tasks didn’t necessarily reduce fatigue (repetitive work can be tiring and monotonous), it could create bottlenecks if a specialist was absent, and it meant workers usually did fewer tasks, not every task, so they couldn’t easily switch roles.
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