Question

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what were andrew mellons goals when he took office as secretary of the treasury under president harding?

to introduce cooperative individualism

to decrease the governments debt

to balance the budget

to increase taxes

Explanation:

Andrew Mellon, as Treasury Secretary, aimed for fiscal responsibility. "To introduce cooperative individualism" was Harding's broader economic approach, not Mellon's Treasury - specific goal. Mellon wanted to decrease government debt (by sound fiscal management), balance the budget (to achieve fiscal stability), and he sought to reduce taxes (not increase) to stimulate the economy. So the correct goals are decreasing government debt and balancing the budget.

Answer:

B. To decrease the government’s debt, C. To balance the budget