Final answer:
The correct answer is a) True.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that a retailer represents the first link between distributors and end users is false. Typically, manufacturers produce goods which then go through distributors or wholesalers before reaching retailers. Retailers act as the intermediary between these distributors and the final consumers. They represent one of the last stages in the supply chain, rather than the first link.
In the context of the question about the market revolution, it is true that the market revolution brought many social and economic changes to the United States. This period was marked by the expansion of markets, improvements in transportation, and innovative industrial inventions, all of which significantly changed the American social and economic landscape during the 19th century.
Exercise 11.3.1 seems to refer to the evaluation of these historical impacts. The market revolution indeed catalyzed social and economic transformation, including altering the workforce, sparking urbanization, and leading to changes in consumer behavior as well as in the structure of businesses.