Explain how the "Allegory of the Cave” relates to the life of Socrates (for example, how is Socrates like the released prisoner? how are the citizens of Athens like the
prisoners in the cave?) and how both, the Allegory and the "Myth of Er” are intended by
Plato to be saving tales for his readers (1 page; 25 pts)

while it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton.

explanation:

before eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin, picking and cleaning cotton was a slow, labor-intensive job. workers, usually slaves, had to pick the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. this invention made it possible to grow large amounts of cotton on big farms and make money.

the answer is a) high entry costs