The Ford Motor Company paid male workers $5.00 per day, considered a “family wage,” if their wives did not work for money inside or outside the family. What was the motivation for this economic arrangement?
a. Male-dominated unions negotiated this pay so their wives could stay home and take care of the family.
b. The legislature passed a “family wage” for industry to improve the quality of life of factory workers.
c. Ford enacted this policy to reduce this turnover and lessen the threat of unionization.
d. Religious groups pressured Ford to protect the traditional family.
c. Ford enacted this policy to reduce this turnover and lessen the threat of unionization.
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