For Sale, After the Crash

Who declared 'Stock prices have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau'?

• Irving Fisher

• Walter Thornton

• John D. Rockefeller

• Henry Ford

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What date did Irving Fisher make his infamous declaration?

• October 16, 1929

• October 24, 1929

• October 29, 1929

• October 30, 1929

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What was the price Walter Thornton was seeking for his Chrysler Series 75 Roadster after the crash?

• $50

• $200

• $1,500

• $100

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On which date did the stock market prices begin to plummet?

• Black Thursday, October 24

• Black Tuesday, October 29

• October 16, 1929

• October 30, 1929

What nickname was given to October 29, 1929?

• Black Monday

• Black Wednesday

• Black Tuesday

• Black Thursday

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How many cars had the auto industry produced in 1929?

• More than 5,358,420

• Exactly 5,000,000

• About 6,000,000

• Less than 4,500,000

What was the impact of the market crash on Detroit?

• It devastated the auto industry

• It had little to no effect

• It boosted car sales

• It increased tourism

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How long before the Motor City would produce as many cars as it had in 1929?

• 10 years

• 30 years

• 20 years

• 5 years

What symbolizes the sudden end of the Roaring '20s in America?

• The stock market crash

• Irving Fisher's declaration

• Walter Thornton selling his car

• The production of cars

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What was the original price of Walter Thornton's Chrysler Series 75 Roadster?

• $1,000

• $1,500

• $750

• $2,000

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