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Confectionery Manufacturer
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A manufacturer of confectionery has a work force of thousands of workers. They never strike or demand better conditions. They work up to twenty hours per day and receive no wages except food and shelter. Yet every year a completely new work force is brought in and none of the existing workers are re-employed. Why?
Answer
The workers are bees in a beehive.Hide Answer Show Answer
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