Question

What does Engels mean when he refers to "raw materials" in Paragraph 3? the completed wares that workers created in their homes long ago the basic substances used by workers to produce manufactured goods the uncooked or cold food products that workers consumed in their homes the unsophisticated tools that workers used before machinery was invented

Answer 1

Answer: the basic substances used by workers to produce manufactured goods

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Answer 2

Answer: The basic substances used by workers to produce manufactured goods.

Explanation:

Marx and Engels referred to the bourgeoisie as the owners of the factories and the raw materials which are processed by the workers in them. The proletariat is forced to sell labor to the capitalists. They explain how the composition of capital has changed to include fixed capital, machinery, raw materials and means of production in all possible form.