alleryWhen labour was plentiful in Victorian Britain, what happened to wages?
AThey remained low
BThey rose very sharply
CThey were fixed by law
DThey doubled every year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. They remained low
With plenty of labour available, wages stayed low, so industrialists did not need machines to save on wage costs.
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