Question

which best explains why the gutenberg press transformed european society? it increased printing speed while reducing cost, decreasing the number of books written in the vernacular. it increased printing speed while reducing type size, decreasing the size of books. it increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing printed ideas to spread more widely and quickly. it increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing publishers to make more money.

Explanation:

The Gutenberg press revolutionized printing by increasing speed and reducing costs. This made it easier to produce and distribute printed materials, allowing ideas to spread more rapidly across Europe. It was not about decreasing vernacular - book numbers, reducing type - size for smaller books, or just about publishers' profits.

Answer:

It increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing printed ideas to spread more widely and quickly.