Question
Write the advantages and disadvantages of the 'putting out system'.

Answer

For the weaver it has two advantages:
  • They do not have to spend money for purchasing yam and know what and how much cloth they have to make.
  • They do not face the problem of selling the finished cloth.
Disadvantages for the weaver:
  • They are dependent on the merchant for raw material as well as market.
  • They get low wages. They do not know from whom they are making the cloth.
  • They do not the market price of the cloth.

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