Question

on october 29, 1929—a day now referred to as black tuesday—the new york stock exchange witnessed the most devastating stock market collapse that the nation had ever seen. prior to the collapse, the market had seen several days of rocky trading, and eventually fear set in. people tried to unload their stocks before they lost everything, which caused stock prices to plummet. the problem was exacerbated by rumors that even bankers were selling their stocks, causing prices to drop further. over sixteen million shares of stock were sold on black tuesday, and billions of dollars were lost. the crash signaled the beginning of a lasting economic downturn that came to be known as the great depression. what is the meaning of exacerbated as used in the passage? highlighted created made worse lessened

Explanation:

The sentence says the problem of stock - price drop was 'exacerbated' by rumors that bankers were selling stocks, causing prices to drop further. This implies that the situation got worse due to the rumors. So, 'exacerbated' means made worse.

Answer:

C. made worse