How did the Black Death impact the power of workers in the fourteenth century? a. Royal leaders were trying to protect laborers, so workers were restricted in what jobs they could accept. b. The plague decreased economic activity, so workers became desperate for jobs. c. Having a job was so dangerous that workers refused to hold down consistent jobs. d. Labor was very limited, so workers held increased economic power. e. The cost of doing business increased, and as a result, workers suffered decreased wages