For Karl Marx,the capitalist's search for profits led to adopting automation to lower wage costs.In his view,this displaced workers in large numbers from their jobs and drove down wages for all workers.In Marx's terms,this situation created __________.

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According to Marx, the displacement of workers due to adoption of automation led to a surplus of unemployed people who were now available to be hired at lower wages. This surplus of labor created a reserve army of unemployed people who could be used as a tool by the capitalists to keep wages low and maintain their profits.

For Karl Marx,the Capitalist's Search for Profits Led to Adopting