Which factors led to the Great Depression? Check all that apply.economic growthoverproductionspeculation and creditProhibitionincreased regulation

Overproduction left businesses with more goods than people could afford to buy, leading to falling sales and layoffs. Speculation and easy credit also contributed: many people and businesses borrowed heavily to buy stocks, and stock prices rose beyond their real value before the 1929 crash. Economic growth and Prohibition were not leading causes of the Great Depression, and increased regulation was not a main cause.

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