Which of the Following Reasons Contributed to the Great Depression

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons contributed to the Great Depression of the 1930s?

• A)Inability to meet the increasing world demand for products
• B)Several countries accepting General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
• C)Increasing attack from foreign competitors on domestic industries
• D)Privatization of state-owned organizations
• E)Countries progressively raising trade barriers against each other

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