By 1800, Which Type of Labor Had All but Disappeared

question 118

Multiple Choice

By 1800, which type of labor had all but disappeared from the United States?

• A) indentured servitude
• B) wage labor
• C) slavery
• D) paid domestic service
• E) child labor

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Definitions:

Marginal Productivity

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a factor of production, holding other factors constant.

Labor-saving

Technologies or methods that decrease the amount of work required to produce goods or services, often leading to increased efficiency.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a factor, holding all other inputs constant.

Labor-saving

Technologies or methods that reduce the amount of work required to produce goods or services, often leading to increased efficiency and productivity.