Which of the following was the most important interest for a factory? design losses peoples moral hiring

Losses

The answer is: Losses

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Factories, by their nature, categorized people into two groups, those managing the work and those performing the assigned tasks. Both groups were employees of the same owners, but they held positions of opposing benefits and responsibilities. Administering and overseeing the work, managers gave the orders and were paid a monthly or a yearly salary for their services. The workers carried out the manager's orders in exchange for their daily or weekly wages. These workers wore the burden of the factory system and had little to none to show for the wealth and comforts they helped to produce. The owners and the administrators reaped the benefits.

Immigrants, beggars, street people, women, and children were among one of the first factory workers. They worked for very low wages in poor conditions in order to earn sufficient money for survival. These first workers were soon joined by many skilled workers, such as farmers and artisans. Although some people managed to remain independent, many fell slave to the factory system. Factory life was particularly difficult for such skilled workers. Spinners, weavers, shoemakers, and tailors now found themselves doing another man's work for the same pay as unskilled workers.

The factory system, however, did not concern itself with the feelings of individuals. It was highly impersonal, demanding performance at a price. Centering its thoughts only on monetary gain, industry exacted a heavy toll on its workers, forcing them to work continuously at the pace set by the machine. The power of the machine was given the place of priority in the factory system. The more powerful and modern an industry's machinery, the higher its production and profits became.