Question
2. What is a margin?
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4 points
A The making of too much supply with not enough demand.
B. When a buyer borrows stock money by putting a small amount of money down for the purchase.
C. When people made a small downpayment on expensive items (cars, refrigerators, etc.) and made monthly payments.
D. It is when the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates low:
E. It is a tax on imported or things coming into a country to be sold.
10. After the Crash, thousands of American banks closed, because they?
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4 points
A. had to print new money.
B. had invested in European banks.
C. could not return depositors’ money.
D. charged too high an interest rate.
E. None of the of above
Last Name
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7. Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generally
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4 points
A. worried that the stock market would crash.
B. confident that business would bring continued prosperity.
C. delighted that wealth was evenly distributed.
D. concerned with economic danger signs.
E. None of these above
9. One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was?
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4 points
A. uneven distribution of national wealth.
B. an increase in personal savings.
C. underproduction of consumer goods.
D. the collapse of large corporation
E. None of the above
11. The collapse of the American economic system?
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4 points
A.affected only the German economy.
B. boosted American investment in Europe.
C. led to a worldwide depression.
D. increased demand for American-made goods.
E. None of the above
5. Buying "on margin" contributed to the stock market crash of 1929 because it
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4 points
(A) required investors to purchase only high-risk, volatile stocks
(B) imposed high interest rates that discouraged trading
(C) prevented traders from learning the true financial state of the companies in which they invested
(D) allowed traders to pay for stock with projected future profits
First Name
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8. Which group faced hard times during much of the 1920s?
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4 points
A. urban bankers
B. small investors
C. farmers
D. owners of large corporation
E. None of the above
4. What is a tariff?
*
4 points
A The making of too much supply with not enough demand.
B. When a buyer borrows stock money by putting a small amount of money down for the purchase.
C. When people made a small downpayment on expensive items (cars, refrigerators, etc.) and made monthly payments.
D. It is when the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates low:
E. It is a tax on imported or things coming into a country to be sold.
1. Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
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4 points
A. The Federal Reserve keep interst rates low in the 1920s.
C. The Federal Reserve keep interst rates high in the 1920s.
C. Studen loan debt
D. Unlimited government spending
E. World War I
3. What is overproduction?
*
4 points
A The making of too much supply with not enough demand.
B. When a buyer borrows stock money by putting a small amount of money down for the purchase.
C. When people made a small downpayment on expensive items (cars, refrigerators, etc.) and made monthly payments.
D. It is when the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates low:
E. It is a tax on imported or things coming into a country to be sold.
12. A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as
*
4 points
A. the Dust Bowl.
B. Black Tuesday.
C. the Grapes of Wrath.
D. the Great Crash.
E. None of the above
6. On October 29, 1929 ________________ occurred and the stock market crashed and $10-$15 billion dollars was lost by shareholders or customers.
*
4 points
A. Black Monday
B. Black Tuesday
C. Black Wendesday
D. Black Thursday
E. Black Friday
*
4 points
A The making of too much supply with not enough demand.
B. When a buyer borrows stock money by putting a small amount of money down for the purchase.
C. When people made a small downpayment on expensive items (cars, refrigerators, etc.) and made monthly payments.
D. It is when the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates low:
E. It is a tax on imported or things coming into a country to be sold.
10. After the Crash, thousands of American banks closed, because they?
*
4 points
A. had to print new money.
B. had invested in European banks.
C. could not return depositors’ money.
D. charged too high an interest rate.
E. None of the of above
Last Name
*
7. Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generally
*
4 points
A. worried that the stock market would crash.
B. confident that business would bring continued prosperity.
C. delighted that wealth was evenly distributed.
D. concerned with economic danger signs.
E. None of these above
9. One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was?
*
4 points
A. uneven distribution of national wealth.
B. an increase in personal savings.
C. underproduction of consumer goods.
D. the collapse of large corporation
E. None of the above
11. The collapse of the American economic system?
*
4 points
A.affected only the German economy.
B. boosted American investment in Europe.
C. led to a worldwide depression.
D. increased demand for American-made goods.
E. None of the above
5. Buying "on margin" contributed to the stock market crash of 1929 because it
*
4 points
(A) required investors to purchase only high-risk, volatile stocks
(B) imposed high interest rates that discouraged trading
(C) prevented traders from learning the true financial state of the companies in which they invested
(D) allowed traders to pay for stock with projected future profits
First Name
*
8. Which group faced hard times during much of the 1920s?
*
4 points
A. urban bankers
B. small investors
C. farmers
D. owners of large corporation
E. None of the above
4. What is a tariff?
*
4 points
A The making of too much supply with not enough demand.
B. When a buyer borrows stock money by putting a small amount of money down for the purchase.
C. When people made a small downpayment on expensive items (cars, refrigerators, etc.) and made monthly payments.
D. It is when the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates low:
E. It is a tax on imported or things coming into a country to be sold.
1. Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
*
4 points
A. The Federal Reserve keep interst rates low in the 1920s.
C. The Federal Reserve keep interst rates high in the 1920s.
C. Studen loan debt
D. Unlimited government spending
E. World War I
3. What is overproduction?
*
4 points
A The making of too much supply with not enough demand.
B. When a buyer borrows stock money by putting a small amount of money down for the purchase.
C. When people made a small downpayment on expensive items (cars, refrigerators, etc.) and made monthly payments.
D. It is when the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates low:
E. It is a tax on imported or things coming into a country to be sold.
12. A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as
*
4 points
A. the Dust Bowl.
B. Black Tuesday.
C. the Grapes of Wrath.
D. the Great Crash.
E. None of the above
6. On October 29, 1929 ________________ occurred and the stock market crashed and $10-$15 billion dollars was lost by shareholders or customers.
*
4 points
A. Black Monday
B. Black Tuesday
C. Black Wendesday
D. Black Thursday
E. Black Friday
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to the questions based on the historical context of the Great Depression and the stock market crash:
2. What is a margin?
**C. When people made a small downpayment on expensive items (cars, refrigerators, etc.) and made monthly payments.** *(This should actually refer to buying on margin, which is more closely related to option B about borrowing money for stock purchases, but from the options provided, C is the closest alternative according to the context of the question.)*
10. After the Crash, thousands of American banks closed because they?
**C. could not return depositors’ money.**
7. Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generally
**B. confident that business would bring continued prosperity.**
9. One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was?
**A. uneven distribution of national wealth.**
11. The collapse of the American economic system?
**C. led to a worldwide depression.**
5. Buying "on margin" contributed to the stock market crash of 1929 because it
**(D) allowed traders to pay for stock with projected future profits.**
8. Which group faced hard times during much of the 1920s?
**C. farmers.**
4. What is a tariff?
**E. It is a tax on imported or things coming into a country to be sold.**
1. Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
**C. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates high in the 1920s.** *(Note: Some argue about the low rates, but many believe a tightening of monetary policy was a factor in the downturn.)*
3. What is overproduction?
**A. The making of too much supply with not enough demand.**
12. A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as
**A. the Dust Bowl.**
6. On October 29, 1929 ________________ occurred and the stock market crashed and $10-$15 billion dollars was lost by shareholders or customers.
**B. Black Tuesday.**
Make sure to verify these answers against your study materials or coursework for accuracy!
2. What is a margin?
**C. When people made a small downpayment on expensive items (cars, refrigerators, etc.) and made monthly payments.** *(This should actually refer to buying on margin, which is more closely related to option B about borrowing money for stock purchases, but from the options provided, C is the closest alternative according to the context of the question.)*
10. After the Crash, thousands of American banks closed because they?
**C. could not return depositors’ money.**
7. Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generally
**B. confident that business would bring continued prosperity.**
9. One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was?
**A. uneven distribution of national wealth.**
11. The collapse of the American economic system?
**C. led to a worldwide depression.**
5. Buying "on margin" contributed to the stock market crash of 1929 because it
**(D) allowed traders to pay for stock with projected future profits.**
8. Which group faced hard times during much of the 1920s?
**C. farmers.**
4. What is a tariff?
**E. It is a tax on imported or things coming into a country to be sold.**
1. Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
**C. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates high in the 1920s.** *(Note: Some argue about the low rates, but many believe a tightening of monetary policy was a factor in the downturn.)*
3. What is overproduction?
**A. The making of too much supply with not enough demand.**
12. A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as
**A. the Dust Bowl.**
6. On October 29, 1929 ________________ occurred and the stock market crashed and $10-$15 billion dollars was lost by shareholders or customers.
**B. Black Tuesday.**
Make sure to verify these answers against your study materials or coursework for accuracy!