After the stock market crash, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon
a. immediately called for strong government programs to rectify the situation.
b. believed that the economy would soon correct itself.
c. took over as head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
d. called on businesses to reduce profits rather than lay off workers.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
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