10th Class Social Science The Making of a Global World Question Bank 10th CBSE Social Science The Making of a Global World

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      Why was there a spurt in the purchase of electronic goods in the US?

    Answer:

                      (i) Mass production lowered costs and prices of engineered goods. Due to higher wages more workers could now afford to purchase durable consumer goods such as cars. (ii) Along with boom in car production, there was a spurt in the purchase of refrigerators, washing machines, radios, gramophone players, although the system of hire purchase i.e., credit repaid in weekly or monthly installments. (iii) The demand for these goods was also fuelled by a boom in house construction and home ownership, financed once again by loans.


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