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1
Q

What was Henry Ford’s dream?

A

To produce a cheap car which could be afforded by ordinary Americans

2
Q

What idea did he come up with?

A

The assembly line

3
Q

What did the cost of a car decrease by?

A

In 1908=$850.

in 1925=$290

4
Q

How much did the assembly line reduce the time to Make a car?

A

from 13 hours to 1hour 33min

5
Q

To make up for the boredom what did Ford do and what did this mean?

A

Doubled their wages to $5 a day which meant they could buy more consumer goods

6
Q

What other industries did Henry Ford’s car have an impact on?

A

Rubber
Petrol
glass
steel

7
Q

What had rapidly increased and what did this show?

A

Advertisement on the radios and in cinemas showing what new consumer goods were available

8
Q

What is credit?

A

Paying bit by bit for consumer goods then eventually paying the whole thing