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:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Industrialization often creates more jobs, so an agriculture - based economy would likely have higher unemployment for men, not lower. Eliminate.
• Option 2: In an industrialized USSR, women were drawn into the workforce. If it remained agriculture - based, traditional gender roles in agriculture (with men more in farming) would mean less demand for women in the workforce. This is consistent.
• Option 3: An agriculture - based economy doesn't guarantee higher crop productivity. Factors like technology, land management matter. Also, industrialization can support better food distribution. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Factory work is an industrial phenomenon. If there's no industrialization, there are no factories for children to work in, but this is more about industrial vs non - industrial work, not the core of an agriculture - based economy's impact on workforce demand for women. The key here is workforce demand by gender, and option 2 is more directly related to the economic structure's impact on women's workforce participation.

Answer:

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