As Industrialization Progressed, Weapons Improved in All of the Following

question 1

Multiple Choice

As industrialization progressed, weapons improved in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• A) The increase of black smoke emitted from automated weapons made it possible to "fog" enemies, making it difficult for them to return fire.
• B) The recoil cylinder cushioned the force of guns' recoil.
• C) Field artillery could be anchored, aimed, and fired continuously.
• D) Precision machining of breech-locks and metallic cartridges made loading and firing easier and faster.

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Definitions:

Market Value

The ongoing rate at which a commodity or service can be traded in the public market.

Productivity

The measurement of efficiency in which goods and services are produced, often assessed by the amount of output per unit of input.

Marginal Revenue Product Curve

A graphical representation showing how the addition of one more unit of a resource affects the total revenue.

Law of Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the overall returns will eventually decrease after a certain point.