Consumer Industries Flashcards
How many radios in 1919 and 1929
1919= 60,000 1929= 10 million
How many more fridges in 1929 than 1921?
167 times more
How much did production increase by?
300%
How much did total industrial production increase by?
50%
What were skyscrapers a symbol of?
Wealth
What New York suburb doubled in size?
Queens
What suburb of Detroit grew by 700%?
Grosse point
What happened to roads?
Doubled in length
What was the first mail order catalogue ?
Sears catalogue
What were average workers wages in 1919 and 1928?
1919= $1100 a year 1929= $1300
How many millionaires in 1914 and 1928?
1914= 7000 1928= 35,000
How many unemployed in 1921 and 1929?
1921= 11.9 million 1929= 5.2 million
How many tonnes of steel produced by 1929?
54 million
How many cars made in 1900 and 1929
1900= 4000 1929= 4.8 million
How much did GDP rise by?
40%
How much did the % of houses with vacuum cleaners increase by?
9% to 30%
How much did the % of houses with washing machines increase by?
8% to 24%
