The economy of southern African boomed during the Depression because
a. it was based on agriculture, not industry.
b. it was not part of the world economy.
c. the Depression made gold more valuable.
d. it was exploited as a colony.
e. of the abundant supply of slave labor.
ANSWER:
c
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