Question

6 read the following sentences from the text.
\at first she sold her wares from door-to-door, then she established a company based in indianapolis, indiana, where she employed thousands manufacturing and selling her products all over the united states, central america and the caribbean.\
as used in this excerpt, what does the word \employed\ most closely mean?
a made something with machinery
b provided with amusement
c hired people to work for pay
d prepared for a difficult task

Explanation:

The context describes a business owner who grew from door-to-door sales to running a company that manufactures and sells products across regions. The phrase "employed thousands" refers to hiring workers to support this large-scale operation, which matches option C.

Answer:

C hired people to work for pay