According to the passage, what was one effect of the Great Depression?
O New York was the American city most affected by
the Depression.
O About half of all workers nationwide were
unemployed by 1932.
O Nearly one hundred thousand banks had shut down
three years into the Depression.
O The money gained from selling crops fell by $7
billion in three years' time.

Which suggests the most critical aspect of the peak oil theory? 1) controversy rages over rumors that the fracking lobby in washington has influenced the statistics. 2) supporters and critics argue endlessly over the rate of extraction and shape of the bell curve. 3) saudi arabia will soon have to begin fracking, leading to protests and further destabilization. 4) a new oil discovery means a fresh peak cycle, making that region the target of aggressors.