A contributing factor to the increased number of clerical jobs between 1870 and 1930 was

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The introduction of cost accounting in the late 19th century increased the need to keep financial records, which created more clerical jobs. The other choices are not relevant to the increase in clerical jobs during this time period. The income tax amendment was passed in 1913, well after the start of the increase in clerical jobs. Affirmative action guidelines were not implemented until the 1960s. Increased literacy may have contributed to the availability of workers for clerical jobs, but it did not directly create more jobs. Lack of new office technology may have slowed the rate at which clerical jobs increased, as there would not have been as great a demand for workers with specific technological skills.

A Contributing Factor to the Increased Number of Clerical Jobs