All of the Following Is True of the Home Front

question 49

Multiple Choice

All of the following is true of the home front in the United States except

• A)the Great Depression continued, although the worst effects of it were alleviated.
• B)massive amounts of government money financed new industries.
• C)the chemicals and electronics industries developed significantly.
• D)the government created a new Office of Scientific Research and Development.
• E)traditional social mores often broke down in the transformation of small towns into big cities.

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Definitions:

Compounded Annually

Interest on an investment or loan that is calculated once a year and added to the principal amount, allowing the investment to grow at an increasing rate.

Discounting

The process of determining the present value of a payment or a stream of payments to be received in the future, by applying a discount rate.

Compound Annual

An interest rate calculation method that accounts for the effect of compounding over a one-year period.

Salary Growth

The increase in wages or salary over time, often due to inflation, promotion, or successful performance.