Question

fdrs new deal 1933-1936 quiz
american history academic (part b) pva (acc.ed) (sp26) / the great de..

1. what was the purpose of the national industrial recovery act?

to move wpa volunteer workers into permanent, paid positions in different industries
to bring business owners and labor unions together to negotiate terms they could both live with
to create new industries to replace failing, older industries
to get businesses to stop competing with each other on price and work together to stabilize the economy

Explanation:

The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was a core New Deal law. It aimed to combat the Great Depression by allowing industries to create codes of fair competition, which included setting price floors and production limits to stop destructive price-cutting. It also established mechanisms for business and labor to negotiate labor standards. Option B is a partial element but not the overarching purpose, while options A and C are unrelated to NIRA's goals.

Answer:

D. to get businesses to stop competing with each other on price and work together to stabilize the economy