Which of the Following Statements About Consumer Goods in the 1920s

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about consumer goods in the 1920s is NOT accurate?

• A) Home products, such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners, failed to decrease the demand for domestic labor.
• B) Advertising created a desire for buyers to purchase new goods.
• C) Going into debt for purchases became widely accepted in American society.
• D) The mass-produced radio inspired a new mass culture celebrating sports figures such as Jack Dempsey.
• E) Many purchases were bought with cash because credit was not popular.

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