"Fordism" Is a System Characterized by the Increasingly Efficient Mass

question 69

Multiple Choice

"Fordism" is a system characterized by the increasingly efficient mass production of goods. Why is this system called "Fordism"?

• A) Many of the changes that led to this economic system happened during the administration of President Gerald Ford.
• B) It is named after the famous filmmaker John Ford, whose movies depicted the transformation to an industrial economy.
• C) It is an acronym for Fully Operational Research Design, which is the method by which the economy was modernized.
• D) It is named after Henry Ford, who is credited with inventing the assembly line.

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