Willkie of CandS (pre-1940 presidential bid)

Willkie of CandS (pre-1940 presidential bid)

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Business, Social Studies, History

9th - 10th Grade

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The transcript discusses the concerns of the Commonwealth and Southern Corporation regarding the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and its impact on the market. Wendell L. Wilkie addresses the potential effects on stockholders and electric utility security holders, highlighting the broader implications for private enterprise. The transcript concludes with a reference to FEMA for more information.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the president of the Commonwealth and Southern Corporation?

Wendell L. Wilkie

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Henry Ford

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the TVA planning to spend more than a billion dollars on?

Military expansion

Building new schools

Federal taxpayers' money

Healthcare improvements

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main concerns of the TVA's actions according to the transcript?

It will reduce taxes

It will duplicate existing systems

It will improve the economy

It will create more jobs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many electric utility security holders in the United States could be affected by the TVA?

300,000

7.5 million

1 million

500,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential consequence if the federal government can constitutionally intervene in private enterprises?

No way to stop government invasion in private enterprises

More public-private partnerships

Decreased government spending

Increased private sector growth