Why was the Hawley-Smoot Act passed?
A) to increase demand for imports
B) to increase demand for domestic goods
C) to decrease supply of exports
D) to decrease supply of domestic goods
On Edgenunity, for the assignment question, on the article question, TARIFFS AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION, the correct answer is
B) to increase demand for domestic goods
Explanation: This act created tariffs that increased the prices of imported goods for consumers. These tariff would increase demand for domestic goods.
