Henry Ford introduced the Model T at a cost of about one thousand dollars, and within ten years, the cost of the Model T decreased to about two hundred dollars.
Which of these statements BEST accounts for the reduction in cost of the Model T?
A
Henry Ford decided to save money by painting all of the Model T cars black.
B
Henry Ford improved the assembly line and built his manufacturing plants, so all of the parts
needed for production were housed in the plant.
с
Henry Ford saved money for his company by hiring African Americans from the southern United
States and paying their transportation costs to relocate to Detroit.
D
Henry Ford cut costs for his company by allowing union laborers to go out on strike and then
replacing them with immigrant workers who were willing to work for considerably less than the
union employees were making.