Dominant Firms That Formed in Several Industries in the U

question 18

Multiple Choice

Dominant firms that formed in several industries in the U.S. in the 1870s and 1880s, which assigned control to a single decision group, were referred to as

• A) trusts.
• B) mergers.
• C) tying contracts.
• D) single-seller monopoly.

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