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Roaring Economy to Great Depression

Question 18 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

Businesses and industries in the 1920s most closely followed the buying demands of

Answer
A
government.
B
farmers.
C
consumers.
D
manufacturers.

Explanation

In the 1920s, rising incomes, advertising, and installment buying helped create a large market for goods such as cars and household appliances. Businesses increasingly produced and marketed goods to meet ordinary people’s buying preferences, so they most closely followed the demands of consumers.

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