Why Did First Organize Standard Oil as a Trust

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why did first organize Standard Oil as a trust?

• A) To offer legal protections to oil refineries
• B) To divide the oil market among the top five competitors in the business
• C) To purchase shares of stock in competing companies
• D) To control the key elements of production and corner the market for oil

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