Which BEST explains how the expansion of industrial productive capacity in the United States contributed to the beginning of the Great Depression?
A
Companies spent money expanding their factories but could not find enough workers to fill them after World War I.

B
The departure of women from the workforce after World War I caused a decrease in sales, making expanded production no longer necessary.

C
The financial instability of Europe after World War I meant a reduction in the number of markets able to consume products Americans did not buy.

D
Consumers bought more goods than they could afford, leading to further increased production, which eventually led to a cash shortage and financial collapse.