Question

What did the Office of Price Administration (OPA) do?

A) It issued war bonds to help fund the war effort.
B) It levied a five percent tax on all working Americans.
C) It exercised authority to control wages and set maximum prices.
D) It encouraged the media to make movies that boosted morale.

Answer 1

Answer:The Office of Price Administration (OPA) was established within the Office for Emergency Management of the United States government by Executive Order 8875 on August 28, 1941. The functions of the OPA were originally to control money (price controls) and rents after the outbreak of World War II.

Answer 2

C) It exercised authority to control wages and set maximum prices.