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How far was Speculation responsible for the Wall Street Crash?
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How far was Speculation responsible for the Wall Street Crash? Word Count : 916 By, Preethi Kumar, Grade 10. The main aim of this essay is to examine the various factors that caused the Wall Street Crash (The worst period of depression1) and to investigate how important each of them were. The main factors, which caused the depression, were Speculation, Overproduction, Lack of Export Market and the Distribution of Income. Speculation was one of the short-term causes, which gave way for the Wall Street crash. Speculation can be defined as a gambling of the shares in the stock market. It was mainly dependent on the credit system. Suppose 'A' speculates (or predicts) that the share prices would increase constantly through out the day. He buys 100$ share in the aim of making a profit by selling it to 'B' at a higher price. He succeeds in doing so. He sells it for 200$. However, 'B'...
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