When the U

question 17

Multiple Choice

When the U.S. stock market finally stabilized in 1932, stocks had:

• A)stabilized at about 25 percent of their value.
• B)lost almost 90 percent of their original value.
• C)caused the total collapse of Wall Street.
• D)become totally obsolete.
• E)lost two-thirds of their original value.

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