Joint-stock companies turned out to be poor ways to finance colonies because
a. taxes on the profits of such companies were excessive.
b. new colonies do not immediately return a profit to investors.
c. the number of people who could invest in such companies was limited by English law.
d. the English government insisted on controlling day-to-day operations of these companies.
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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