In the Early 1900s,managers Generally Refused to Grant Wage Increases

question 71

Multiple Choice

In the early 1900s,managers generally refused to grant wage increases to garment workers because

• A) they were already paying all that their firms could afford and still remain solvent.
• B) they could get all the workers they wanted at the wages they were paying.
• C) most workers were unskilled and covered by the minimum wage law.
• D) workers were compensated in other ways, such as with free housing and medical care.
• E) garment workers were already among the highest-paid skilled labor.

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