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How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?

A
It barely regulated businesses at all.
B
It strictly regulated the railroad industry, but left other businesses alone.
C
It regulated the steel industry and the railroad industry, but no other businesses.
D
It strictly regulated all businesses.
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What was the main reason that Carnegie invested in the Frick Coke Company?

A
He wanted to make sure he could always get fuel for his steel plant.
B
He thought he could help the company become profitable.
C
He wanted to invest in new technology.
D
He was interested in the coal business.
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What business practices contributed most to Andrew Carnegie’s ability to form a monopoly?

A
combining his companies into one company and controlling all aspect of steel production
B
focusing on a single aspect of steel production
C
using profits to support charities and greatly improving his reputation
D
increasing his profits every year
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Why was Carnegie Steel able to offer its product more cheaply than its competitors?

A
Carnegie made an inferior product, so it was less expensive to produce.
B
Carnegie cut corners in his production, lowering his costs.
C
Carnegie could cut his costs because he owned the supply of raw materials and the means of production and distribution.
D
Carnegie avoided using the Bessemer process, decreasing the cost of production.
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In which business did Andrew Carnegie create a monopoly?

A
the oil business
B
the automobile business
C
the telephone business
D
the steel business
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A government is laissez-faire when it

A
does not interfere with business affairs and does not regulate its actions.
B
fairly regulates businesses.
C
leaves workers alone and doesn’t regulate unions.
D
fairly regulates workers.
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How do monopolies affect the price of goods?

A
Monopolies always result in higher consumer prices.
B
Monopolies always result in lower consumer prices.
C
Monopolies have no effect on the cost of goods.
D
Monopolies can lower and raise their prices at will.
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How was Rockefeller able to build his monopoly across the oil industry?

A
He bought up oil refineries, cut costs, and reinvested his profits in other refineries.
B
He confined his business to Ohio so he could buy all the refineries there.
C
He found newer and cheaper ways to refine oil, increasing his profits.
D
He began to sell kerosene as well as oil, expanding his market.
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What made Standard Oil a horizontal integration monopoly?

A
It owned ninety percent of US oil refineries.
B
It controlled all aspects of oil production.
C
It operated all across the United States.
D
It formed a trust.

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