The 1920's and 1930's
View Paper
ESSAY DETAILS
Words: 1228
Pages: 4
(approximately 235 words/page)
Pages: 4
(approximately 235 words/page)
Essay Database > History
showed first 75 words of 1228 total
showed last 75 words of 1228 total
famous as the bust. At the time of the Great Depression, America had a 100% gold standard for its money. This meant that all cash was backed by a government promise to redeem it in a specific amount of gold. Because the amount of money circulating in the economy is wholly dependent on the amount of gold available, the money supply is very rigid. If people start to hoard money, the money supply can drop drastically.
famous as the bust. At the time of the Great Depression, America had a 100% gold standard for its money. This meant that all cash was backed by a government promise to redeem it in a specific amount of gold. Because the amount of money circulating in the economy is wholly dependent on the amount of gold available, the money supply is very rigid. If people start to hoard money, the money supply can drop drastically.