One of the fundamental risks of the putting-out system as a means of labor organization was that ______________.
A. workers would unify and demand better wages
B. households had to do seasonal labor that interrupted productivity
C. enclosure might remove workers from rural locations
D. decline in demand could lead to fewer piece works being purchased
E. guilds would target those workers for retaliation
Answer: D
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