What was the main reason that the birth rate in america declined during the great depression?

a. husbands who were laid-off and couldn't find jobs abandoned their wives.

b. couples decided not to have children until they could had more economic stability.

c. wives had to go out to earn a living and were unable to care for a baby.

d. couples under economic strain were contemplating getting a divorce, not starting a family.

B

Explanation:

The Great Depression was the great stock market crash of 1929. This was also during the dust bowls. Many families died, went bankrupt along with their business. Farmers had no one to sell things to so crops went to waste. No one was thinking about building a family at the time.

the correct answer is “opportunity cost”. opportunity cost is what a company misses out because it decided in one option over another one. in this case, the company decided to invest in building a factory so it gave up another possible benefit or profit in order to achieve success with the factory.  

trade-off is not the correct answer since it is a situation in which you accept losing something in return for benefits in other areas.

and finally, consequence is a general term used to accept what it comes when you make a decision. it can be a positive or negative consequence depending if the decision you took was the correct one.  

hi!

your answer is b

hope this !

~courtney