Document 6 The Effect of War II on I ndustry Category 1939 1940 1941 100 116 154 Index of manufacturing = output (1939 100) 6.4 9.3 17.0 Corporate profits before taxes (billions of dollars) Corporate profits 5.0 6.5 9.4 before (billions of dollars) 14,768 13,619 11,848 Business failures Document 7
Document 6 The Effect of War II on I ndustry Category 1939 1940 1941 Index of manufacturing output (1939 = 100) 100 116 154 Corporate profits before taxes (billions of dollars) 6.4 9.3 17.0 Corporate profits before (billions of dollars) 5.0 6.5 9.4 Business failures 14,768 13,619 11,848 Document 7