Dividends are the corporation profits that are paid to stockholders.
The Food Administration during WWI controlled rations and food supply. The War Trade Bond I believe supplied and controlled U.S. militaries w/ military weapons. Hence, it was B. Committee on Public Information which controlled propaganda during WW1.
The BEA uses this map to compare economic data between regions
Very sure the answer is D
Maybe they had different mindsets than others that had more bigger states.