Asked by Kaileigh

How did the development of the assembly line affect who Henry Ford could hire at his plants?
He could only hire workers who were skilled in building cars.
He could hire unskilled employees and teach them one stage of car production.
He could hire skilled employees to teach unskilled workers specific car-making skills.
He could hire unskilled workers and teach them each stage of car production.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
He could hire unskilled employees and teach them one stage of car production.

The moving assembly line broke carmaking into many simple, repetitive tasks, so workers didn't need full craftsmanship—each person learned one specific step, allowing Ford to employ unskilled labor.