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Women worked long hours - sometimes 80 hours a week - often under horrible conditions. Remember, this was before the days of labor laws. The factories could basically set whatever policies they wanted, and workers were more or less powerless to do much about them. Conditions were often unsanitary and dangerous.
I'm not sure exactly what unit you're referring to, but three of the main factors that affect oil prices today would be natural disasters, futures trading, and global demand.
There is little to no competition. Monopolies basically dominated whatever market they were in leaving little to no room for other companies.
The answer is: The crèche depicts the origins of Christmas but does not promote religion.
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