Question

A major indicator that the US economy was not as strong as many believed it to be in the 1920s was

a. The growing strength of labor unions and industrial militancy.
b. In the 1920s, more people lived on farms than in cities.
c. The declining US birthrate.
d. The growth of credit and advertising - aimed to stimulate and finance consumption - even though the average consumer was unable to pay for new products.

Answer 1

Основним показником того, що економіка США не була такою сильною, як багато хто вважав, що вона була в 1920-х роках

a. Зростання сили профспілок і войовничості промисловців.

b. У 1920-х роках проживало більше людей

Answer 2

Option d. The growth of credit and advertising - aimed to stimulate and finance consumption - even though the average consumer was unable to pay for new products.

Step-by-step explanation:

In short, the growth of credit and advertising in the 1920s masked the underlying weakness of the US economy, and it was one of the key factors that contributed to the eventual collapse of the economy in the late 1920s and early 1930s.