Standard Oil’s ownership of wells, timberlands, barrel and chemical plants, refineries, warehouses, pipelines, and fleets of tankers and oil cars highlights the __________ of the company.
a) vertical integration
b) trunk lines
c) standard time zones
d) different gauges
a) vertical integration
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A) meant a loss of status. B) could offer these women new opportunities. C) was rejected. D) was discouraged by priests.