Choose the letter below that best represents the type of shift that would occur in the following situation in the United States: On October 24, 1929, the U.S. stock market crashed. By the end of the year, over $40 billion of wealth had vanished. (See Figure 8.6.)

A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.


Answer: C

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