Question

if the ussrs economy had remained agriculture - based rather than industrialized, then
the unemployment rate among men would have been much lower.
women would have been much less in demand in the workforce.
crop productivity would have led to larger, better nourished populations.
children would not have had to leave school early to work in factories.

Explanation:

Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: Industrialization often creates jobs, so an agriculture - based economy might not necessarily lower male unemployment. In fact, industrialization could have increased job opportunities for men. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: In an industrialized economy, there is a demand for labor in factories, which included women. If the economy remained agriculture - based, the demand for women in the workforce (especially in factory - type jobs) would be less. This is a plausible outcome.
• Option 3: Just being agriculture - based doesn't guarantee that crop productivity would be high enough to lead to larger, better - nourished populations. There are many factors like technology, land quality, and distribution that affect this. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: If the economy is agriculture - based, children might still have to work in agriculture (e.g., on farms) and leave school early. The reason children left school early in the industrialized USSR was to work in factories, but in an agrarian economy, there would be other forms of child labor. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. women would have been much less in demand in the workforce.