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Historians have only recently begun to note the increase in demand for luxury goods and service that took place in eighteenth century England. McKendrick has explored the Wedgwood firm’ s remarkable success in marketing luxury pottery; Plumb has written about the proliferations of provincial theaters, musical festivals, and children’ s toys and books. While the fact of this consumer revolution is hardly in doubt, three key questions remain: Who were the consumers What were their motives7 And what were the effects of the new demand for luxuries
An answer to the flint of these has been difficult to obtain. Although it has been possible to infer from the goods and services actually produced what manufacturers and servicing trades thought their customers wanted, only a study of relevant personal documents written by actual consumers will provide a precise picture of who wanted what. We still need to know how large this consumer market was and
A. The growing demand for luxury goods and services was a major factor in the coming of the Industrial Revolution.
B. The Industrial Revolution exploited the already existing demand for luxury goods and services.
C. Although the demand for luxury goods may have helped bring about the Industrial Revolution, the demand for luxury services did not.
D. There is no reason to believe that the Industrial Revolution was directly driven by a growing demand for luxury goods and services.
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Historians have only recently begun to note the increase in demand for luxury goods and service that took place in eighteenth century England. McKendrick has explored the Wedgwood firm’ s remarkable success in marketing luxury pottery; Plumb has written about the proliferations of provincial theaters, musical festivals, and children’ s toys and books. While the fact of this consumer revolution is hardly in doubt, three key questions remain: Who were the consumers What were their motives7 And what were the effects of the new demand for luxuries
An answer to the flint of these has been difficult to obtain. Although it has been possible to infer from the goods and services actually produced what manufacturers and servicing trades thought their customers wanted, only a study of relevant personal documents written by actual consumers will provide a precise picture of who wanted what. We still need to know how large this consumer market was and
A. The growing demand for luxury goods and services was a major factor in the coming of the Industrial Revolution.
B. The Industrial Revolution exploited the already existing demand for luxury goods and services.
C. Although the demand for luxury goods may have helped bring about the Industrial Revolution, the demand for luxury services did not.
D. There is no reason to believe that the Industrial Revolution was directly driven by a growing demand for luxury goods and services.
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