Between 1860 and 1910, Output in Manufacturing, Mining, and Railroad

question 6

Multiple Choice

Between 1860 and 1910, output in manufacturing, mining, and railroad freight hauling

• A) expanded more rapidly than the labor force in these sectors.
• B) grew at about the same rate as the labor force in these sectors.
• C) grew more slowly than the labor force in these sectors.
• D) expanded, while the labor force in these sectors declined.

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