Which of the Following Statements About the Great Depression Is

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Great Depression is correct?

• A) The 1929 stock market crash explains the lengthy duration of the Great Depression.
• B) The severity of the economic downturn, if not its onset, was the result of perverse monetary, fiscal, and regulatory policies.
• C) The sharp decreases in tariff rates and tax rates cushioned the downturn and limited it to three years.
• D) The Great Depression indicates that monetary policy affects prices but exerts little impact on output.

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Definitions:

Stabilizing

A type of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population, thus maintaining the population’s genetic stability over time.

Disruptive

Pertaining to a type of natural selection that favors extreme values of a trait over intermediate values, potentially leading to speciation.

Disruptive Selection

A type of natural selection that favors extreme values of a trait over intermediate values, leading to two or more contrasting phenotypes in the population.

Toxic Metals

Heavy metals and metalloids that are toxic to organisms, including mercury, lead, and arsenic, often contaminating the environment through industrial processes.