In the Credit Mobilier scandal, Union Pacific investors got rich by
a. accepting bribes from business owners to route railroad tracks through their towns
b. achieving a monopoly in hauling freight along their railroad's tracks
c. conspiring with other railroads to set high prices
d. paying inflated bills from a construction company that they controlled
Ans: d. paying inflated bills from a construction company that they controlled
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