An Analysis of Stock Market Prices During 1929 to 1930

question 693

Multiple Choice

An analysis of stock market prices during 1929 to 1930 indicates that

• A) the stock market crash of October 1929 was the cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s.
• B) stock market prices rose steadily throughout the entire year of 1930.
• C) after recovering most of its value from the crash of October 1929, stock prices again declined steadily during the debate and passage of the Smoot-Hawley trade bill.
• D) after the crash of October 1929, the Smoot-Hawley trade bill marked the beginning of a steady recovery of the stock market.

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