Those who profited from the economic conditions illustrated in the cartoon were in the best position to engage in The Gospel of Wealth Creation of the New South "Americanization" "conspicuous consumption" Clear my selection

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a scenario where a cartoon is depicting economic conditions. The task is to identify what those who profited from these conditions were in the best position to engage in. The options provided are: The Gospel of Wealth, Creation of the New South, "Americanization", and "conspicuous consumption".<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The Gospel of Wealth is a philosophy that the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their wealth in ways that promote the welfare and happiness of the less fortunate. This doesn't seem to fit the context of the problem.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Creation of the New South refers to the economic and social changes that occurred in the South after the Civil War. This also doesn't seem to fit the context of the problem.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />"Americanization" refers to the process of assimilating immigrants into American culture. This also doesn't seem to fit the context of the problem.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />"Conspicuous consumption" refers to the act of spending money on luxury goods and services to publicly display economic power. This seems to fit the context of the problem as it involves profiting from economic conditions.