As a Method of Resource Allocation, Force

question 52

Multiple Choice

As a method of resource allocation, force

• A) is not important.
• B) plays a crucial negative role.
• C) plays a crucial positive role.
• D) plays a crucial role for both good and ill.

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Definitions:

Steam Engine

An engine that uses steam, produced by boiling water, to generate mechanical power, a key innovation of the Industrial Revolution.

Industrial Revolution

The transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to between 1820 and 1840, which involved the move from hand production methods to machines and the rise of factory systems.

Spinning Jenny

An innovation in textile manufacturing that allowed a single worker to spin multiple spools of yarn simultaneously, significantly increasing productivity.

Peasants

Historically, members of the lowest class in many societies, especially those who worked the land, either as small farmers or as laborers with few rights and low social status.