Cannon Mills Used to Be Virtually the Only Employer in Kannapolis

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Essay

Cannon Mills used to be virtually the only employer in Kannapolis, North Carolina.What is the name for a single hirer of labor, and how do wages and the number of jobs available compare to a competitive labor market?

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Definitions:

Intrusions

Masses of igneous rock that have forcibly inserted themselves into preexisting rock formations.

Regional Land Elevation

The average height of the land surface of a specific area relative to sea level, which can influence climate, vegetation, and human settlement.

Erosion

The process by which natural forces remove soils, rocks, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it to another location.

Heating

The process of increasing the temperature of a substance or space, which can lead to changes in state, reactions or expansions.