Which of the Following Contributed to the Severity of the Great

question 657

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the severity of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

• A) large increases in tax rates in 1932 and again in 1936
• B) large increases in the money supply during the early 1930s
• C) a reduction in tariffs protecting many U.S. industries
• D) a substantial tax rate reduction, which led to large deficits and high interest rates during the early 1930s

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