In an attempt to avoid prosecution for their corrupt dealings, the owners of the Crédit Mobilizer
a. left the country.
b. belatedly started to follow honest business practices.
c. used shady bookkeeping to conceal their insider financial deals.
d. tried to gain immunity by testifying before Congress.
e. bribed key congressmen by giving them shares of the company's valuable stock.
e
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