Britain's Cotton Industry in the Late Eighteenth Century

question 12

Multiple Choice

Britain's cotton industry in the late eighteenth century

• A)could not keep up with French textile production.
• B)was inspired by the textile industry found in the United States.
• C)declined due to the lack of technical innovation.
• D)immediately declined with the success of the Industrial Revolution.
• E)was responsible for the creation of the first modern factories.

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Definitions:

Personnel Administration

Management and administrative processes involved in hiring, training, and managing employees.

Direct Labor Hours

These are the total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process or production of goods.

Materials Handling

The movement, protection, storage, and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal.

Machine Hours

A measure of the total time that machinery is in use, often utilized as a basis for allocating factory overhead costs to products.