Henry Ford was born to a family of farmers. As a child, he was always interested in doing something that was related to machines and devices.

Question

For Henry, the biggest event of his early years was seeing a road engine, he discovered that the machine was made by Nichols, Shepard & Company of Battle Creek. The machine was intended primarily for driving threshing machines and sawmills and was simply a portable engine. Henry had seen such engines hauled around by horses, but this one had a chain that made a connection between the engine and the rear wheels of the wagon-like frame. The machine left a deep impact on young Henry's mind, and he was consumed with the idea of creating his own engine. His interest in machinery was not limited to engines and motors; he was also curious about the functioning of watches and spent a lot of time tinkering with broken watches. By the age of fifteen, he could mend watches which led to him working at a jewelery shop repairing watches when he was seventeen. He was even planning to start his own business of making watches, but he rejected the idea because he believed there wouldn't be a demand for watches. He thought watches were not a universal necessity. Henry's real passion, however, was in cars and making a machine that could travel on roads, and after experimenting for several years, he finally started The Ford Motor Company.
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According to the passage, what caused Ford to reject the idea of starting a watch business?
A.
He thought repairing watches were better than making them.
B.
He thought watches were not a universal necessity.
C.
He was only interested in car engine machinery.
D.
He thought he did not have the time to set up a watch business.

Answer 1

B. He thought watches were not a universal necessity.