Question

question 2 of 10
how did the economic growth and prosperity of the 1920s affect most american workers?
a. it caused the prices that workers paid for basic living expenses to go down.
b. it allowed workers to enjoy goods that only the wealthy could afford before.
c. it reduced the number of workers in the workforce because fewer were needed.
d. it had little effect because wages didnt keep up with the economys growth.

Explanation:

In the 1920s, U.S. economic growth was driven by industrialization and consumerism, but most workers' wages grew far slower than corporate profits and the cost of living. While some new consumer goods became available, stagnant wages meant the prosperity of the decade was concentrated among the wealthy, leaving most workers with little tangible benefit from the overall economic boom. Options A is incorrect as basic living costs rose; B is only true for a small subset, not most workers; C is incorrect as the workforce grew with industrial expansion.

Answer:

D. It had little effect because wages didn't keep up with the economy's growth.