Which of the following gave American manufacturers an advantage over their counterparts in Germany?
A) The United States was noted for its highly skilled laborers and the precision, high quality, and wide variety of its manufactured products.
B) Americans made fewer models of the same item, settled for lower standards of precision and quality, but they produced in much greater volume.
C) German manufacturers had more difficulty than their American counterparts in finding skilled factory workers.
D) Germany was noted for its highly skilled laborers and the precision, high quality, and wide variety of its manufactured products.
Answer: B
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