Question

All of the following were unsuccessful attempts to stir the economy during the global depression of the 1920s and 1930s EXCEPT:
a. raising taxes and establishing import quotas and bilateral trade pacts
b. reducing government spending by eliminating public works programs and cutting government salaries
c. reverting to a barter system until the Depression ended
d. attempting to devalue currency by switching from the gold standard to the sterling silver standard

Answer 1

All of the following were unsuccessful attempts to stir the economy during the global depression of the 1920s and 1930s except reverting to a barter system until the Depression ended. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "c". I hope it helps.