Which of the Following Does Not Describe the Effect of Cotton

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not describe the effect of cotton manufacturing in Great Britain?

• A)A staple industry in England relied on imported raw materials.
• B)Handmade goods were still in great demand because of lower price and higher quality.
• C)The use of cotton goods actually improved public health.
• D)The need for cotton shifted British trade patterns to the New World and away from Asia.
• E)The cotton trade linked the economies of various nations and peoples.

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Definitions:

Demand for Labor

The total amount of labor that employers want to hire at various wage rates, during a certain period.

Supply and Demand

The fundamental economic model that explains how the market price of a product is determined by the quantity of the product that producers are willing to supply and the quantity that consumers are willing to purchase.

Labor Market

The marketplace where workers offer their services for wages and employers look for workers to hire.

Wages

Remuneration provided to workers for their work, often determined on a per hour, per day, or per piece completed basis.