-What Was the Major Reason Why Many Children, Such as These

-What was the major reason why many children, such as these young boys working in a sausage factory, were hired as laborers by industrial employers?

A) Employers preferred hiring children over minority or female workers.
B) Employers could pay children less than one-half the wages of an adult laborer.
C) Children could be supervised by a parent or relative while working in the factories.
D) Children were able to perform more delicate tasks than what adult workers could do.