As Suggested by Some Commentators, How Did Big Business Enable

question 44

Multiple Choice

As suggested by some commentators, how did big business enable individual freedom in the 1950s?

• A) Big business successfully lobbied for higher tariffs on consumer goods, which increased profits and drove American wages up.
• B) With large-scale production of goods came the freedom for individuals to choose among many items.
• C) Corporations in the 1950s offered a range of benefits to employees that freed them from economic uncertainty.
• D) The repeal of New Deal regulatory controls on investment banking allowed individual Americans to put their money into the stock market without restriction.

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Definitions:

Impulse Control

The ability to resist or delay an urge to perform an act that could be harmful to oneself or others.

Prefrontal Cortex

The anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in complex cognitive behavior, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Myelination

The process by which axons are coated with a fatty sheath called myelin, increasing the speed at which electrical impulses are conducted.

Delay Gratification

The ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward.