Question

Which statement provides the best explanation of the relationship between American consumerism and manufacturing during the 1920s?

A. Manufacturers lowered the prices of their goods in response to Americans’ embrace of consumerist attitudes.
B. Consumers were often frustrated by their inability to afford many of the new products being produced by manufacturers.
C. Businesses hesitated to manufacture new products as most consumers hesitated to buy untested items.
D.The economy boomed as consumers had more money to spend just as more manufactured goods were becoming available.

Answer 1

D. The economy boomed as consumers had more money to spend just as more manufactured goods were becoming available.

Explanation: In the 1920s rising incomes, mass production (assembly lines), advertising, and installment credit expanded consumer demand just as manufacturers produced a wider range of affordable goods, fueling the economic boom.