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For this question,refer to the following excerpt. "At last to my new master's house I came,
At the town of Wicocc[o]moco call'd by name,
Where my Europian clothes were took from me,
Which never after I again could see.
A canvas shirt and trowsers then they gave,
With a hop-sack frock in which I was to slave:
No shoes nor stockings had I for to wear,
Nor hat,nor cap,both head and feet were bare.
Thus dress'd into the Field I nex[t] must go,
Amongst tobacco plants all day to hoe,
At day break in the morn our work began,
And so held to the setting of the Sun.
My fellow slaves were just five Transports more,
With eighteen Negroes,which is twenty four ...
We and the Negroes both alike did fare,
Of work and food we had an equal share...."
Poem by indentured servant James Revel,c.1680
The agricultural needs of the crop described in this passage most directly contributed to which of the following?

Definitions:

Plant Expansion

The process of enlarging a company's physical facilities or increasing its production capacity.

Dividend Declarations

Official announcements by a company's board of directors to pay dividends to shareholders, specifying the dividend amount, record date, and payment date.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company keeps or retains after paying out dividends to shareholders, used to reinvest in the business or pay down debt.

Operating Expenses

Expenses that a company incurs during its normal business operations.