How did the competition to get jobs change with the emergence of more mills?

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Competition decreased significantly

Competition went up

Competition decreased marginally

Stayed the same

answer is B.

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Competition went up with the emergence of more mills. Workers eventually travelled considerable distances in the expectation of finding a job in the mills as word of employment spread over time. For instance, they relocated from the United Provinces to work in Bombay's textile mills and Calcutta's jute mills. Even as the number of mills rose and the need for workers increased, finding work was never easy. There were always more people looking for work than there were jobs. As a result, competition for jobs increased dramatically. Additionally, access to the mills was limited. In order to find new employees, industrialists frequently used a jobber. The jobber was frequently an experienced and reliable employee.

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