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This passage was part of an advertisement for vacuum cleaners in a 1920s magazine. It beats rugs gently;...

This passage was part of an advertisement for vacuum cleaners in a 1920s magazine.
It beats rugs gently; sweeps as no broom can; and thoroughly air-cleans—electrically! Its handy new air-cleaning tools dust, dustlessly. It keeps your home immaculate; saves time, strength, health; makes rugs wear years longer. Certainly, it’s a Hoover! Delivered to any home upon payment of only $6.25 down! Your Authorized Hoover Dealer will explain our easy purchase plan.
Which part of this ad illustrates the popularity of using credit during the 1920s?
○ “It beats rugs gently; sweeps as no broom can; and thoroughly air cleans—electrically!”
○ “Its handy new air-cleaning tools dust, dustlessly.”
○ “It keeps your home immaculate . . . makes rugs wear years longer.”
○ “Delivered to any home upon payment of only $6.25 down!”

Answer

Answer: “Delivered to any home upon payment of only $6.25 down!” A down payment allowed customers to buy the vacuum on credit and pay the remaining balance in installments, a popular purchasing method during the 1920s.

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