Following World War II, the American economy
A. gave the average American fifty percent more purchasing power in 1960 than in 1945.
B. gave Americans the highest standard of living in 1960, after Switzerland and Sweden.
C. grew nearly ten times faster than the population between 1945 and 1975.
D. produced wealth that was equally distributed throughout the nation's population.
E. gave the average American ten percent more purchasing power than he or she had during the 1920s.
Answer: C