Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods a. slowed as wages increased. b. increased as wages stagnated. c. slowed as wages stagnated. d. increased as wages increased.

The correct answer is C

The depression had devastating effects in almost all countries, rich and poor, where insecurity and misery were transmitted as an epidemic, so that they fell: national income, tax revenues, business profits and prices. International trade fell between 50% and 66%. Unemployment in the United States increased to 25%, and in some countries it reached 33%. Cities around the world were severely affected, especially those that depended on heavy industry, and the construction industry stopped in practically many areas. Agriculture and rural areas suffered from falling crop prices, which reached approximately 60%. Given the fall in demand, the areas dependent on the primary sector industries, with few alternative sources of employment, were the most affected.

c

Explanation:

slowed as wages stagnated

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