Why was President Hoover slow to implement reforms to combat the Great Depression?
Select all that apply.
A. Hoover knew that if he implemented needed reforms he would break the budget.
B. The president wanted programs for those in need to be enacted on a local level.
C. The president was waiting for requested funding from international organizations.
D. Hoover believed that the government should have a limited role in citizens’ lives.

Right answer is:

D. Hoover believed that the government should have a limited role in citizens’ lives.

Explanation:

President Herbert Hoover was a believer in laissez-faire economics. He himself was a self-made man. Born in poverty, thanks to his own efforts he managed to get an education and became a millionaire. In many senses, he was the embodiment of the American Dream.  Hoover´s economic philosophy was conservative. He believed in a limited role for the government in the economy and was afraid that excessive federal intervention could threaten capitalism and entrepreneurship.

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explanation:

c. businesses/firms & government