GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) | During the earliest period of industrialization in Britain, steam engi

Now almost always on any CR question try and pre-think before moving on to answer choices.
This will help you choose the correct answer choice over an incorrect one or atleast give you an edge.

In this question the conclusion is -despite their significant cost disadvantages, steam-powered factories were built in large numbers well before technical improvements brought their cost down. This is based on the premise that steam engines were more expensive to build and operate than either windmills
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