Which statement regarding the "miracle" of war production is accurate?
A. Both corporate profits and personal incomes rose, though more-flexible smaller firms and wealthier individuals gained the most.
B. War production rested on the conversion of peacetime industries, so overall economic output grew very little.
C. U.S. achievements in war production proved as important to the Allied victory as success on the battlefield.
D. Worker productivity increased, due more to new job opportunities after a long depression than to any commitment to the war effort.
Answer: C
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