Why did the peasants and artisans in the countryside readily agreed to work for the merchants?

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Many peasants had tiny plots of land that could not provide work for all members of their household.

When merchants came around and offered advances to produce goods for them, peasant households eagerly agreed.

By working for the merchants, they could remain in the countryside and continue to cultivate their small plots.

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answer is D.

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Here are why the peasants and artisans in the countryside readily agreed to work for the merchants: Many labourers had small plots of land, which couldn't give work to all individuals from the family. So when vendors came around and offered advances to create products for them, worker families anxiously concurred. By working for the traders, they could stay in the open country and keep on developing their little plots. Their income from proto-modern creation enhanced their contracting pay from development. It also allowed them to use their family's work assets better.

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