In the American business community at the end of the nineteenth century,
A. rampant competitiveness and labor shortages helped to keep prices down and wages up.
B. one percent of corporations controlled one-third of all manufacturing.
C. federal reforms of corporations had ended the most predatory business practices.
D. almost all corporations had achieved stability through "pool" arrangements.
E. most states had made it illegal for one corporation to buy another one.
Answer: B
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