Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Position of the Dutch

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes the position of the Dutch East India Company?

• A)The Company quickly took total control of most of Indonesia.
• B)After a difficult beginning,the company was incredibly profitable until the end of the colonial era.
• C)While it made enormous profits for its shareholders,the company was embroiled in wars and eventually went bankrupt.
• D)The company sold shares to wealthy Indonesians and remains a powerful influence in that nation today.
• E)Because it failed to make any profit,the company was disbanded within 50 years of its formation.

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