Question

the labor practices of the fast food industry have their origins in the assembly line systems adopted by american manufacturers in the early twentieth century. business historian alfred d. chandler has argued that a high rate of \throughput\ was the most important aspect of these mass production systems. a factorys throughput is the speed and volume of its flow - a much more crucial measurement, according to chandler, than the number of workers it employs or the value of its machinery. with innovative
identify the claim made in this passage.
technology increases \throughput\
the fast - food industry is based on the mass production idea of \throughput\
the fast - food industrys labor practices are innovative and organized.
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identify a reason that supports the claim.
throughput means making more faster.
throughput means increasing the workforce.
throughput measures the value of machinery

Explanation:

The passage states that the fast - food industry's labor practices come from early 20th - century assembly line systems. It mentions Alfred D. Chandler's view on "throughput" as a key aspect of mass production. For the first part, the claim is about the fast - food industry being based on the mass - production (throughput) idea. For the second part, the support for the claim is that throughput means making more faster (as it's about speed and volume of flow).

Answer:

For the claim: The fast - food industry is based on the mass production idea of “throughput”.
For the reason: Throughput means making more faster.