The graph shows the stock values of the Dow Jones Index in 1929.
Dow Jones Index
Stock Values, 1929
400
What was the eventual problem with the 1929 rise in
stock prices?
Stocks became overvalued.
O Profits continued to increase.
O People began paying their debts.
The Dow Jones Index closed.
375
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325
Dow Jones Index Points
300
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250
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