What Brought About a New Wave of Sympathy for the Plight

question 108

Multiple Choice

What brought about a new wave of sympathy for the plight of women in the garment industry in Lawrence, Massachusetts?

• A) The city had extended maximum working hours for garment workers.
• B) The police of Lawrence had severely beaten striking women.
• C) The AFL had negotiated a sham contract for Lawrence's garment factories.
• D) The police had forced the children of Lawrence to leave town.
• E) The appearance of malnourished children who had been evacuated from Lawrence shocked the public.

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Concentration Ratio

A metric used in economics to assess the degree of market concentration by measuring the market share of the largest firms within an industry.

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The financial gain achieved when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Concentration Ratios

Measures that indicate the extent to which a small number of firms occupy a large market share within an industry.