Question
Why did some people in the Soviet Union, Cuba, and East Germany participate in the black market economy?(1 point)
Responses
They wanted to afford social services such as housing and health care that were not available to them.
They wanted to afford social services such as housing and health care that were not available to them.
They wanted to adapt Leninist ideas to fit the purposes of their government.
They wanted to adapt Leninist ideas to fit the purposes of their government.
They wanted to control wealth to better create a classless society where each person enjoys the fruits of labor.
They wanted to control wealth to better create a classless society where each person enjoys the fruits of labor.
They wanted to make a little extra money and gain access to goods that were hard to find in their countries.
Responses
They wanted to afford social services such as housing and health care that were not available to them.
They wanted to afford social services such as housing and health care that were not available to them.
They wanted to adapt Leninist ideas to fit the purposes of their government.
They wanted to adapt Leninist ideas to fit the purposes of their government.
They wanted to control wealth to better create a classless society where each person enjoys the fruits of labor.
They wanted to control wealth to better create a classless society where each person enjoys the fruits of labor.
They wanted to make a little extra money and gain access to goods that were hard to find in their countries.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response is: **They wanted to make a little extra money and gain access to goods that were hard to find in their countries.**
In the Soviet Union, Cuba, and East Germany, many individuals participated in the black market economy primarily to obtain goods that were scarce or unavailable through official channels, and to supplement their income in systems where salaries were often insufficient for their needs.
In the Soviet Union, Cuba, and East Germany, many individuals participated in the black market economy primarily to obtain goods that were scarce or unavailable through official channels, and to supplement their income in systems where salaries were often insufficient for their needs.