Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe Henry Ford's assembly line?
A. There was a high turnover, as workers tended to "burn out" quickly.
B. It allowed Ford to go from producing a few thousand cars to hundreds of thousands of cars a year.
C. Assembly line workers were paid extremely low wages for the time.
D. It allowed Ford to replace skilled workers with cheaper operatives.
Answer: C
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