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Overproduction

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The production of goods in excess of demand, leading to falling prices and economic instability in the 1920s and 1930s.

AP course connection

Topic 8.5: 8.5 Global Economic Crisis: The Great Depression

Unit 8