Which statement best describes the american economy in the 1920s?
a. wages decreased and the economy appeared weak.
b. unemployment was at an all-time high.
c. stock prices rose and the economy appeared healthy.
d. small businesses dominated american industry. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

it allows businesses to raise prices on basic goods. it allows consumers to spend more money on products. it increases government revenue to fund public projects. it provides more money for government assistance programs.

explanation:

in mcculloch v. maryland (1819) the supreme court ruled that congress had implied powers under the necessary and proper clause of article i, section 8 of the constitution to create the second bank of the united states and that the state of maryland lacked the power to tax the bank.

gibbons v. ogden, (1824), was a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the united states held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to congress by the commerce clause of the united states constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.