Andrew Carnegie's System of Vertical Integration

question 66

Multiple Choice

Andrew Carnegie's system of vertical integration

• A) combined all facets of an industry, from raw material to final product, within a single company.
• B) created an industrial association through which member companies could wield much power.
• C) embraced the notion of buying up competitors and forming a monopoly interest.
• D) required smaller competitors to agree to standardized rates set by larger firms.
• E) None of these

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