The Golden Age of Radiothe period of time during which radio

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The Golden Age of Radio—the period of time during which radio broadcasting in the United States reached its widest audience—came to an end in the 1950s as radio was supplanted by television. World War II, which had caused widespread shortages of the technology used in television sets, ended in 1945. As a result of a greatly reduced cost of materials as well as a sudden influx of workers seeking employment after the war, television-manufacturing companies multiplied. Competition kept the price of television sets modest, compared to the relatively high income of many U.S. households during the post-war years; by the end of the decade, the number of households with a television had increased more than a hundredfold.

Identify in the table one Cause and one Effect of that cause that together, according to the author, likely contributed to the end of the Golden Age of Radio. Make only two selections, one in each column.

Identify in the table one  C  ause  and one  E  ffect  of that cause that together, according to the author, likely contributed to the end of the Golden Age of Radio. Make only two selections, one in each column.

rmahe11 · Answer

its says in passage "Competition kept the price of television sets modest" this doesnt mean an increase or even an effect in any way.

Jarvis07 · Answer

Cause: A decrease in the cost of television-manufacturing materials:

The text explicitly states that "As a result of a greatly reduced cost of materials...television-manufacturing companies multiplied." This directly links the reduced cost of materials to the growth of the television manufacturing industry.    
 
    Effect: An increase in competition among television manufacturers:

The text continues, "Competition kept the price of television sets modest..." This shows that the multiplication of television-manufacturing companies led directly to increased competition within the industry.   
   The increased competition then led to lower prices, which then made television more accessible to the general public, which in turn contributed to the decline of radio.

BinodBhai · Answer

rmahe11  - it is a simple economic principle that when there is an increased competition, prices of goods are usually less to attract buyers, whereas in case of monopoly (few sellers), the prices usually skyrocket.

Rickooreoisb · Answer

Option,Brain Process (The Dialogue),Status
Increase in competition,"""The text says companies multiplied, which is competition. This is a strong Effect.""",KEEP (Effect)
Decrease in radio homes,"""True, but what directly caused it? This is the final result of the whole passage, not a specific one-step link.""",SKIP
Shortage of TV tech,"""This happened during the war. The question is about what ended the radio age (post-war). Wrong timing.""",KILL
Reduction in workers,"""Wait—the text said an influx (increase) of workers. This is the opposite of the facts.""",KILL
Decrease in cost of materials,"""Sentence 3 said 'As a result of reduced cost... companies multiplied.' This is a perfect Cause for competition.""",KEEP (Cause)
High income of households,"""The text says this helped people buy TVs, but was the high income caused by anything in this list? No.""",SKIP

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Cause	Effect
		An increase in competition among television manufacturers
		A decrease in the number of U.S. homes with a radio
		A widespread shortage of television-manufacturing technology
		A reduction in the number of available manufacturing workers during World War II
		A decrease in the cost of television-manufacturing materials
		The relatively high income of post-war U.S. households

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