For Many Years,there Was Only One Long-Distance Telephone Company in the United

question 94

Multiple Choice

For many years,there was only one long-distance telephone company in the United States-the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.This company was an example of a(n)

• A)monopoly.
• B)oligopoly.
• C)veto group.
• D)pressure group.

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