Question

what motivated people to purchase radio receivers during the great depression?
limited ability to get information through other means, such as television broadcasts
radios ability to keep listeners both informed and entertained for relatively little cost
government regulation that required broadcasts to be in the best interest of listeners
the belief that owning a radio was a status marker indicating power and wealth

Explanation:

During the Great Depression, people had limited financial resources. Radio provided news, entertainment at a low - cost, making it an appealing option. Television was not widespread then. Government regulations were not the main motivation, and owning a radio was not a status symbol of power and wealth during hard - times.

Answer:

B. radio's ability to keep listeners both informed and entertained for relatively little cost