Question

why were factory conditions so bad at the start of the industrial revolution? factory owners wanted to maximize profits laws were not in place to protect workers there was too much work and too few workers workers were used to poor conditions

Explanation:

At the start of the Industrial Revolution, there were few laws safeguarding workers' rights. Factory owners, driven by profit - maximization, exploited this lack of regulation to cut costs by providing poor working conditions. The idea that there was too much work and too few workers is incorrect as there was a large labor supply. Workers being used to poor conditions is not the root cause but a consequence. The main reasons are the profit - seeking behavior of factory owners and the absence of protective laws.

Answer:

B. Laws were not in place to protect workers, A. Factory owners wanted to maximize profits