In Her History of the Standard Oil Company Published

question 18

Multiple Choice

In her History of the Standard Oil Company published in , McClure's Magazine ,Ida M.Tarbell characterized John D.Rockefeller as

• A) a benevolent businessman whose company had provided cheap kerosene to millions.
• B) an inept businessman whose success rested on a host of overworked and underpaid managers.
• C) a success and a model for others hoping to prosper in business.
• D) a man who had used illegal methods to take over the oil industry.

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