What criticism did Henry Demarest Lloyd leverage against Rockefeller's Standard Oil in Wealth against Commonwealth (1892)?
a. Rockefeller’s oil corporation was excessively competitive.
b. Standard Oil was overcharging end-consumers of their products.
c. Standard Oil was employing more foreigners than Americans.
d. Rockefeller’s corporation was violating regulations at the New York stock market.
e. Standard Oil was undermining fair competition in the marketplace.
Answer: e. Standard Oil was undermining fair competition in the marketplace.
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