The primary purpose of the passage is to

The passage LEAST supports the inference that a manufacturer's throughput could be adversely affected by

In the context of the passage as a whole, the second paragraph serves primarily to

The passage suggests that which of the following is true of a manufacturer's fixed and sunk costs?

The passage suggests that in order for a manufacturer in a capital-intensive industry to have a decisive advantage over competitors making similar products, the manufacturer must

Which of the following best describes the function of the last sentence of the passage?

The author of the passage would be most likely to make which of the following recommendations to scholars of women's history?

According to the passage, which of the following shapes the oral narratives of women storytellers?

The author refers to "service workers employed by manufacturers" (in the highlighted text) primarily in order to point out

The author of the passage mentions which of the following as one disadvantage of the United States government's definition of services?