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Question 16 • US History Studies Since 1877

In the 1920s, the danger of buying stock on credit was that if the stock dropped, borrowers

Answer
A
could no longer speculate on stock.
B
lost ownership of the stock.
C
could no longer get credit.
D
could not repay loans used to buy the stock.

Explanation

Buying stock on credit meant borrowing money to purchase shares. If the stock price fell, the shares could be worth less than the amount borrowed, leaving borrowers unable to repay their loans. So the danger was that they could not repay loans used to buy the stock.

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