The Chronic Shortages of Goods in the Soviet Union Were

question 42

Multiple Choice

The chronic shortages of goods in the Soviet Union were:

• A) caused by the CIA's manipulation of the Soviet currency.
• B) limited to luxury items, like yachts and airplanes.
• C) the result of too much defense spending that hoarded resources away from the production of consumer goods.
• D) beneficial to the party elite who traded scarce goods for favors and other scarce goods.

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