Auto Industry

Being hand-built, the early automobiles tended to:

• have uniformity

• be expensive to buy

• be easy to maintain

• be reliable

Technician A states that automobiles became more affordable later due to Henry Ford bringing in the concept of the assembly line. Technician B states that the automobiles became the predominant mode of transport due to introduction of smaller gasoline engines. Who is correct?

• Technician A

• Technician B

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Technician A says that Henry Ford is credited with the invention of the gasoline engine. Technician B says that Carl Benz is credited with the invention of the automobile. Who is correct?

• Technician A

• Technician B

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Henry Ford’s _______ approach made assembly much more efficient, increasing the number of vehicles that could be built in a shift and thereby lowering production costs.

• Assembly line

• Production area

• Custom built

• None of the above

Henry Ford's concept of “________” meant parts did not have to be custom built to match a particular car.

• Manufacturing

• Decustomization

• Interavailability

• Interchangeability