alleryFord doubled the daily wage in January 1914 to:
A$3
B$8
C$5
D$9
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. $5
1. Workers quit in large numbers because they could not cope with the pace of the line.
2. In desperation Ford doubled the daily wage to $5 in January 1914.
3. He also banned trade unions from operating in his plants.
_Source: syllabus Social Science, 'India and the Contemporary World II', Ch 3 'The Making of a Global World'_
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