Think about a town full of people with no way to get food, tools, bedding, transportation, and other everyday
items. Also think about services: cooking, cleaning, tool repair, and
so on. If you wanted to start a business that would supply one or
more of these and other needs, what would it be? Where would you
get what you wanted to sell? If the miners make about $20 a day,
how much would you charge for what you are selling?

During the 1920s, the federal reserve increased the money supply and kept interest rates very low, encouraging consumer spending and the brisk borrowing of money. business investment and the expansion of businesses grew rapidly during the 1920 to meet the needs of this huge consumer spending. however, during the crash of 1929, the federal reserve reversed its expansionary monetary policy and cut off the money supply by almost 30%, causing banks to not have enough currency on hand when depositors wanted their hard-earned money. after reading the prompt, what can you surmise happened next that contributed to the great depression? a) black tuesday b) collapse of banks c) high unemployment d) election of franklin d. roosevelt