The key part is the "demand more than eclipsed the cost savings" bit.
The cotton gin is another well known example, labor per unit down, labor for the whole industry up.
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The key part is the "demand more than eclipsed the cost savings" bit.
The cotton gin is another well known example, labor per unit down, labor for the whole industry up.