A historian compiled the average daily wage (in 1900 dollars) for unskilled laborers in four U.S. industries in 1900: textiles, 1.85; steel, 1.95. The historian concluded that despite popular belief in a uniform "industrial wage," workers' pay varied substantially across sectors. To support this conclusion, the historian could cite ______
Which choice most logically completes the text using the data above?
- Acheck_circle
the gap of $0.90 between the lowest (textiles) and highest (steel) industries.
- B
the textile wage of $1.20.
- C
the steel wage of $2.10.
- D
the similarity between coal mining and railroad wages.
Explanation
The claim is about pay variation across sectors. Choice C quantifies that variation directly. Single values (A, B) don't show variation, and choice D actually undermines the claim by emphasizing similarity.