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Question 9 • 26-27 - C - RUSD World History, Culture and Geography

When stock prices began to fall in the United States, how did Americans react?

Answer
A
Many people scrambled to buy stocks on margin.
B
Brokers remained confident that prices would rise again.
C
People wanted to buy stocks, but there were none left to buy.
D
Brokers tried to sell stocks, but no one wanted to buy them.

Explanation

As stock prices began to fall, investors rushed to sell before their shares lost more value. So many people were selling that there were few or no buyers, and brokers struggled to find someone willing to purchase the stocks. This matches choice A, “Brokers tried to sell stocks, but no one wanted to buy them.”

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