Question

President Hoover responded cautiously to the Great Depression because he

A. thought that the business cycle would correct itself.
B. was distracted by the giant dust storms in the Great Plains.
C. did not have any experience with business methods and economic theory.
D. believed that the federal government needed to take an active approach to recovery.

Answer 1

D because I think it is

Answer 2

A
"The circle that keeps on spinning." (In this case, downward, until pretty much everything was frozen so no transactions could take place)