Why were many factories located close to major rivers in the late-1800s? a) the river provided power for the factory. b) it allowed for workers to travel to work easily. c) the river was a place for families to picnic and play. d) owners purchased the rivers and used them as they wished

every society, in order to meet the needs of it's people, has to answer three basic questions:

- what should we produce?

- how should we produce it?

- for whom should we produce it?

this questions must be answered in order to, option b, aid in production decisions.

every country can't produce everything, no matter how rich their land is. it may be a matter of technology, resources or geographical conditions. so, these three questions must be resolved in order to get the most of the production of each land.

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