In Rural Areas Manufacture Was Carried Out Through Cottage Industries

In rural areas manufacture was carried out through cottage industries referred to as proto-industries, where

A) a factory owner "put out" his workers to work in other factories.
B) merchants delivered raw materials to craftspeople and picked up the finished product.
C) merchants and factory owners collaborated to "cottage" a lower wage.
D) silk and cotton textiles were manufactured together.
E) workers led an idyllic working life.