Which of the following is a cause of the stock market crash of 1929?
a. the federal government invested heavily in business stock
b. investors made risky investments with borrowed money
c. Too many people invested in the market
d. World War I created optimal conditions for an eventual crash
Ans: b. investors made risky investments with borrowed money
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