Question

The putting-out system was profitable for all of the following groups EXCEPT the

A) entrepreneurs who moved cloth production into the countryside.
B) rural workers who did the spinning and weaving.
C) consumers who bought the finished cloth.
D) merchants and traders who shipped woolen cloth outside the country.
E) guild members who specialized in specific elements of cloth production such as weaving or dying.

Answer 1

The putting-out system was profitable for all of the options listed here (entrepreneurs, rural workers, consumers, and merchants) except for guild members who specialized in specific elements of cloth production such as weaving or dying.