The industrialisation did not progress in the beginning of seventeenth century due to

Expensive new technology

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Less number of factories

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Unskilled workers

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Unwillingness of merchants for more production

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Solution

The correct option is A Expensive new technology
New technology was expensive and merchants and industrialists were cautious about using it. The machines often broke down and repair was costly. They were not as effective as their inventors and manufacturers claimed.

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