Why was speculation a cause of the Great Depression?

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Why was speculation a cause of the Great Depression?

- ○ It limited the amount of investment money available to businesses
- ○ It forced factories to lay off workers
- ○ It encouraged high-risk investment throughout the US economy, fueling overproduction
- ○ It led to plunging agricultural prices
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 6:** Why was speculation a cause of the Great Depression? - ○ It limited the amount of investment money available to businesses - ○ It forced factories to lay off workers - ○ It encouraged high-risk investment throughout the US economy, fueling overproduction - ○ It led to plunging agricultural prices
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The great depression was a serious worldwide economic growth that took place during 1929 in the United States.

It affected people's lives, it brought suffering, difficulty, homelessness and starvation. People lost their jobs and were deported from their own homes.
 
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