What surprised Richard Arkwright about his Cromford Mill spinning works once it was up and running?
a) It was so efficient he would need only about 20 percent of the workers he had expected to employ.
b) While the factory produced good cloth, it was much more expensive to make because of the machinery Arkwright used.
Consider This: Arkwright commented that “One person will spin a Thousand Hanks a Day. . . .” See 7.1.2: The Industrial Countryside.
c) The factory produced cheap cloth, but Arkwright found he was more heavily taxed for putting people out of work.
Consider This: Arkwright commented that “One person will spin a Thousand Hanks a Day. . . .” See 7.1.2: The Industrial Countryside.
d) Arkwright discovered how difficult it was to get workers to agree to the long hours required by the factory.
Consider This: Arkwright commented that “One person will spin a Thousand Hanks a Day. . . .” See 7.1.2: The Industrial Countryside.
a) It was so efficient he would need only about 20 percent of the workers he had expected to employ.
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