When Adam Smith's Ten Pin Workers Specialized, They Were Able

question 187

Multiple Choice

When Adam Smith's ten pin workers specialized, they were able to increase output of pins in a day from 200 to 48,000. One reason for the increase in pin output was due to

• A) the time saved when workers do not need to shift from one task to another.
• B) the boredom the workers suffered when they stopped making a whole pin and only concentrated on one task such as painting the heads white.
• C) new machinery.
• D) the bonus they received when they produced more pins.

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